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TIL The emperor of Japan is the only currently reigning monarch whose title is translated into English as "Emperor".

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awgnA TIL Stephen Colbert donates his proceeds from the sale of AmeriCone Dream to charity
VB5AD TIL that not only does the Australian King Brown or Mulga snake have one of the largest venom outputs of any snake, it doesn’t just strike, but latches on and chews to maximise envenomation. It specialises in eating other snakes and has significant resistance to their venom.
E1vQX TIL the top 3 most expensive skateboards ever sold were a collaboration between Tony Hawk & Ben Harper to raise money for skateparks in low income communities. The highest price paid was $38,425 for a skateboard with the lyrics to "Blowin' in the Wind" personnally penned by Bob Dylan on it.
N7NwE TIL about terminal lucidity, a phenomenon in which patients with degenerated brains from neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's suddenly regain lucidity, personality and memory before death. There is no known medical explanation for this phenomenon.
DQayY TIL that in 1974, a group of farmers in China discovered a life-sized terracotta army buried underground, dating back to the 3rd century BCE.