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TIL about the first wearable computer

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GAJv5 TIL that Emperor Frederick II of the HRE was wholly uninterested in ruling Germany, he moved the imperial capital to Palermo, in Sicily, spoke Sicilian at his court and granted more autonomy to German princes, leading to the decentralization of Germany, so that he could focus on his beloved Sicily.
0JY1 TIL that claims by yogurt companies in the US that probiotic yogurt has beneficial health effects have all been rejected in the EU, due to insufficient research and thus inconclusive proof.
1arbD TIL that Free Slurpee Day in the US occurs on July 11th or 7/11 (using the US-date format), while in Australia it's celebrated on November 7th or 7/11 (using the European date format)
oQvW TIL I learned that the son of a high ranking DPRK diplomat who recently defected was an avid CounterStrike player and had the handle “North Korea is Best Korea”
g77y TIL President Garfield’s assassin chose an ivory-handled gun over a similar wooden-handled model because he knew it would look better in a museum exhibit.