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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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DJBj TIL there’s a random island off of the east coast of Canada called Random Island.
GBj1 TIL that some modern humane livestock handling systems were designed by Temple Grandin, an Autistic woman who didn’t even talk until she was nearly 4
Z8Wg4 TIL In 1999, an alleged prank from the 1970s made Disney recall 3.4 million copies of the videotape of the animation film the 'rescuers', as the movie showed frames of a topless woman, which were 'hidden' in a scene during postproduction more than 20 years earlier
XEmaD TIL the Aflac insurance duck in Japan is soft spoken and empathetic, unlike the American one which is obnoxious and a smart ass.
NXvWN TIL: The first wireless smart home control unit was invented in 1975. It used radio frequencies to communicate with other smart devices in the home to control things like lighting and temperature.