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TIL that Swaziland is the only country which is currently an absolute Monarchy. Their king, Mswati III has 15 wives and 30 children.

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jNR0v Today I learned poison dart frogs make great pets. So long as they are bred in captivity (so as not to diminish population) They get their poison from their diet in the wild so they are harmless in captivity and can live over a decade!
Brnbe TIL, Since 2007, all of McDonald's delivery trucks in the UK have been fueled by used cooking oil from their restaurants.
yQreV TIL The oldest condoms ever found were made from animal and fish intestines. One particular example found in Sweden was crafted from pig intestine, and is thought to have been made around 1640 AD.
lo0JG TIL that 19 players died playing football in 1905 and about to be banned by colleges until Teddy Roosevelt changed it making it safer and saved Football. Such as the forward pass, a neutral zone, prohibitions against brutal maneuvers like kneeing and punching opponents using locked hands.
PB4L TIL that rationing in the United Kingdom during WWII actually increased life expectancy in the country, and decreased infant mortality. This was because all people were required to consume a varied diet.