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TIL Emperor Pedro II of Brazil didn’t prevent his overthrow, because he hated being emperor.

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4PWJ TIL that “to train each Apache pilot from scratch cost £3 million. It took six months just to learn how to fly it, another six to know how to fight in it, and a final six to be passed combat ready. And that was if you were already a fully qualified, combat-trained army helicopter pilot.”
k8e TIL there is no such thing as a brontosaurus
eprnk TIL when Emma Stone registered for the Screen Actors Guild at age 16, the name Emily Stone, her birth name, was already taken. She briefly went by Riley Stone but switched to Emma because it was difficult to adapt to Riley.
k4vW TIL there exists another government in the U.S. called the Republic for the United States of America. They claim the U.S. is a corporation and has been unlawful since 1871.
PYyAG TIL: Tesla requires buyers to purchase cars online to circumvent state laws that require car sales to be done through franchise dealerships. "Tesla Stores" exist only to educate potential customers and to deliver vehicles purchased online.