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TIL that Oprah Winfrey is currently North America’s only black billionaire.

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JAoB TIL that emperors are recognized above kings in rank and that the only monarch in the entire world that is still officially acknowledged as ‘emperor’ is the emperor of Japan, Akihito.
Wk54o TIL about the hidden genocide in West Papua happening since 1969, where over 500,000 natives have been killed. The presence of large gold and copper mines drive Indonesian interests there, who do not allow the presence of international journalists in West Papua.
xWn0 TIL that James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. President, was morally opposed to slavery, but believed it was protected by the constitution, and so continuously brought slaves with his own money in order to free them
LQYV9 TIL a UK trial of a 4-day workweek with 61 companies was so successful that 54 kept it, and most made it permanent. Employees worked less but stayed just as productive, with some companies seeing revenue grow by 35%. Workers also reported better health, less burnout, and even losing weight.
JYKkQ TIL according to a Kyoto University team, dogs can recognize a bad person & negatively evaluate people who refuse to help their owners.