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TIL that Ancient Kyoto, which is steeped in history, was Japan’s imperial capital from 74 A.D. until the mid-1800s. During World War II, the United States thought about bombing Kyoto due to its large population, but it was spared and now flourishes with many prewar buildings and traditional homes.

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7rwAO TIL “Tri” in Triscuit isn’t about three but rather elecTRIcity + bisCUIT since cooking with electricity was new technology.
16odX TIL that the Magyarab people are a community living in Nubia, along the Nile in Sudan and Egypt, that have distant Hungarian ancestors who intermarried with locals in the 16th century.
NoWe TIL Bhutan celebrated the birth of their Prince by planting over 108,000 trees in districts throughout the country.
b9m6Q TIL Roman Emperor Commodus, fought in the gladiator arena, often against animals. He once fought 100 lions in a single day, He killed 3 elephants single handed and was so good with a bow, he could headshot an ostrich at full gallop.
9AAB TIL Israeli embassy said it’s concerned about popular American TV shows that depict the Jewish Lobby’s influence in America in a critical manner. ‘Could lead to conspiracy theories about the Israeli and Jewish control of American politics’