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TIL that Malaysian kingship rotates every five years and that it has an elective monarchy

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E17pd TIL that at the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, American and Australian aircraft killed hundreds of Japanese troops on life-rafts fleeing sunken transports to prevent them from returning to combat
WklXN TIL that, ideally, you need to use your fake Christmas tree for 20 years to make it outweigh the minimal environmental damage done by chopping down a real tree every year. Production and disposal of plastic and steel trees is worse for the environment, and real trees are typically recycled.
5akD TIL Winston Churchill one said “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter”
XoaP TIL a person infected with toxoplasmosis is more than twice as likely to be in a car accident—attributed to the parasite’s tendency to reduce reaction time—and has a higher than normal risk of schizophrenia and suicide
69XM8 TIL that 2.7 billion cereal boxes are sold annually and 49% of Americans begin their day with a bowl of cereal