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TIL that the current Emperor of Japan has published scientific papers in Taxonomy and has a goby species named after him

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8aW4L TIL of chemist Carl Scheele, known for discovering oxygen, molybdenum, tungsten, barium, hydrogen, and chlorine, as well as organic acids, died at just 43 as a result of the cumulative effect of exposure to arsenic, mercury and lead. Despite his discoveries, for years others were given credit.
pGg8 TIL Director, Robert Rodriguez was commissioned to video tape his high school’s football games but was promptly fired because he shot them “with a cinematic style, getting shots of parents’ reactions and the ball traveling through the air instead of shooting the whole play.”
xVK6g TIL that purse makers didn't want Snooki From "Jersey Shore" carrying their purses, so they sent her new purses, from their competitors, for free.
WkRYA TIL despite being presented as spontaneous antisemitism, the bar audience who sang along to Borat's "Throw the Jew Down the Well" was aware it was a comedy show; it was part of a 2 hour show with other jokes about throwing people down wells. The bar itself was partially owned by Jewish people.
PQlG TIL 4% of lost remote controls will be in the fridge or freezer.