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TIL King Charles III drives an Aston Martin that runs on Wine and Cheese.

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VMx0G TIL Elagabalus was an emperor of Rome who wore makeup and wigs, preferred to be called a lady, and offered vast sums to any physician who could provide him with a vagina. The historian Dio referred to him with feminine pronouns, and he is the first recorded person to seek sex reassignment surgery.
WgwN TIL tetanus is NOT caused by the rust in rusty nails. The rough surface of rust merely provides the ideal habitat for the bacteria that causes tetanus.
9YZKD TIL Francisco Franco is credited with saving between 30,000 and 60,000 Jews during the nazi era. He is also thought to have been responsible for killing between 15,000 and 50,000 of his political opponents.
vPvn8 TIL Playboy's founder Hugh Hefner is buried in the crypt right next to Playboy's first centerfold, Marilyn Monroe.
mxPdM TIL a day on Mercury is about twice as long as a year on Mercury.