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TIL that in 2021 The Republic of Turkey officially changed it's spelling to Türkiye

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914r TIL that potential heirs to the throne of the Ottoman Empire, when born, were kept in a “cage” until they assumed the throne, resulting in many kings to be crazed uneducated madmen.
lovPA TIL that Charles Bronson once took took a civilian hostage and demanded an inflatable doll, a helicopter and a cup of tea. He later released the hostage after being disgusted when he broke wind on front of him.
R4Ew TIL there is a species of deep sea fish that can swallow prey over twice its length and 10 times its mass whole. It sometimes swallows fish so large it can not digest them before they decompose, causing it to float to the surface. Its name is Black swallower.
v1a84 TIL Mister Rogers always mentioned out loud that he was feeding his fish because a young blind viewer once asked him to do so. She wanted to know the fish were OK.
9WrQ TIL that Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s favorite episode of South Park is “Terrance and Phillip in Not Without My Anus (1998)”