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TIL Simeon II of Bulgaria, the last Tsar of Bulgaria, become Prime Minister of his country 55 years after his abdication

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W54A TIL Western Illinois University has correctly predicted the president every election cycle since 1975.
kOXAm TIL Korea was a unified country under the Choson dynasty from 1392 until 1910. In Chinese, the two Koreas are given distinct country names, with Chaoxian for the North, Hanguo for the South
xV7D1 TIL that lodestones (natural magnetic stones) are very probably made when a lightning strikes ferrite stones ; a scientist proved it by sending a small rocket containing this type of stone into a storm cloud and the stone returned magnetic
rny4 TIL the RMS Empress of Ireland had a cat named Emmy. She never missed a voyage until May 28, 1914 when she refused to go aboard. The ship left without her and sunk the next day.
VMGvG TIL of the first English teacher in Japan — Ranald MacDonald. A bank clerk turned sailor, he taught 14 samurai English while he was held as prisoner.