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TIL that Malaysia has a "deputy king," who fills in when the actual king is not available

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0wlbN TIL That the Vikings were the first people to arrive in Greenland in 982 AD, however they were colonized and eliminated by the Inuit from 1100 AD to 1300 AD
d8X4Z TIL that when Diogenes, the ancient Greek philosopher, noticed a prostitute's son throwing rocks at a crowd, he said, "Careful, son. Don't hit your father."
WkbbX TIL in 1971 Roger Daltrey of The Who convinced his bank to lend him £39,500 for a house by having them believe that, as a major star, he was a millionaire. However, due to reckless tour spending The Who actually were £600k in debt at the time.
xVVn0 Short answer: It’s spiritualist bunk that reflected the science of its time
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