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TIL that in 1977, The President of the Central African Republic, Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself Emperor in a ceremony, which cost $20 million and was 1/3 the annual budget. He would be overthrown in 1979.

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oBK9r TIL that the United States Postal Service has about 1,700 employees in Utah who read anything that the automated systems can't read like illegible addresses. About 5 million pieces of mail are read at this location daily. Seasoned employees generally average about 1,600 addresses read per hour.
MeXgb TIL the crowds of the pod races in Star Wars Episode I were half a million painted q-tips. With a blowing fan underneath the model stands, the q-tips would move around like a live crowd.
R5wDw TIL that country of Andorra is led by co heads of state that have the title of Co-Princes of Andorra.
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