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TIL the Emperor Tamarin got its name for its resemblance to German emperor Wilhelm II

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bLWE TIL that Isaac Asimov once said “I can’t help but feel that the Jews didn’t really have the right to appropriate a territory (Israel) only because 2000 years ago, people they consider their ancestors, were living there.”
Y7VAv TIL during the 1867 Royal Tour of Australia there were several riots (a child was killed in one), a drowning, Alfred Hall burning down (killing 3 more children) and Prince Alfred getting shot.
ogRo TIL The Russian Civil War was so intense, their alphabet lost 4 letters by the end.
Wxv4 TIL Between 213-210BC in Ancient China, Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi buried scholars alive (and burned books) in order to unify all thoughts and political opinions and to suppress intellectual discourse.
rRn70 TIL There were 22 California condors left in 1987 (0 in the wild). Thanks to conservation efforts, there are ~500 now. Its 3.0 m (9.8 ft) wingspan is the widest of any North American bird!