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TIL that 50% of Roger Federer's name is "er"

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VBpa0 TIL although the Sovereign Military Order of Malta has no territory, it is often considered a sovereign entity of international law, issuing passports, money and postal stamps
x6JE5 TIL that the Thai monarchy hasn't always been so powerful. From 1935 to 1957 Thailand was virtually a republic. The king was restored during the Cold War as the figurehead of an anticommunist military dictatorship.
NM41 TIL Constant novelty from clicking links on the internet can cause real addiction measurable in the brain
Zpeop TIL The Tocorón prison where the Tren de Aragua gang originated, has hotel-like amenities such as swimming pool, nightclub, children play area, and even a zoo
v1Wmr TIL that the name of the mathematical function sin comes from the word "bosom" which was a mistranslation from Arabic