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TIL there are only 25 Blimps on earth

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16a9d TIL Sima Yan, the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty, empowered his imperial princes because he blamed the weakening of imperial princes for the preceding Wei Dynasty’s fall. Ironically, this led to the destabilization of his own dynasty and forced their retreat south of the Huai river
KOydE TIL that Roman Emperor Valentinian died whilst yelling at a group of barbarians due to becoming so angry that a blood vessel in his skull burst
rNpNe TIL of Bob Kerrey, who ordered a massacre in a Vietnam village in 1969. 21 civilians were killed, including the elders, children under 10, and pregnant women. Kerrey was awarded a Bronze Star for the raid, later a Medal of honor. After the war, he became a Governer, Senate and president candidate
8bN4 TIL: Palindrome is not a palindrome, but it is a semordnilap, which is a word that means something different backwards. Semordnilap backwards is palindromes.
d8p19 TIL San Francisco voters select their first, second, and third choices for mayor