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TIL The Phantom of the Opera has a first name: Erik.

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9YK7m TIL the red-whiskered bulbul is native to tropical parts of Asia, but the bird has also established itself on other continents including many Pacific islands. In Florida they feed on fruits and berries of as many as 24 exotic fruit plants including loquat aiding in its dispersal and propagation.
vPg87 TIL King Edward VII had a personal custom-made Paris-based furniture maker, Louis Soubrier, design a "love chair" (siège d'amour) for him. This chair was intended to facilitate intimate encounters with multiple partners.
gMlJW TIL China's military is a branch of the Chinese Communist Party, not the Chinese government.
8aGXG TIL that Titan, largest of the Saturn’s moons, has oceans of liquid natural gas flowing on its surface and its fuel reserves are so large that they could act as our energy source for thousands of years
6El6X TIL there is a business that buys "lost luggages" from airlines and resells them to the public