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TIL that Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria, who ruled from 1943 to 1946 as a child, and was overthrown after the WWII, was later elected Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 2001. He is the only monarch to become the head of government through democratic elections in European history.

MeOy0 TIL photographer Kevin Carter, famous for his photo of a vulture stalking a starving toddler, committed suicide a few months after receiving the Pulitzer Prize for his photo. He told an interviewer that after snapping the photo, he “sat under a tree for a long time, smoking cigarettes and crying”.
1KmO TIL on January 22, 1943, the temperature in Spearfish, South Dakota, changed from -4°F to 45°F in just two minutes, setting a world record. This was caused by a Chinook wind, which increased the temperature eventually up to 54°F before dying down, dropping the temperature back to -4°F.
AyBx TIL intelligent disobedience occurs when a service animal trained to help a disabled person goes directly against the owner’s instructions in an effort to make a better decision. This behavior is a part of the dog’s training and is central to a service animal’s success on the job.
0wge1 TIL the largest moth in the world, the Hercules Moth, has a wingspan up to 36cm (14in) and spends up to two years in its cocoon, but only lives two to eight days as it has no mouth and ultimately dies of starvation.
QNZDd TIL in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, there is a giant statue of Santa holding a butt plug.