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TIL kelp is not a plant. it is in the protist kingdom.

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Wk0x8 TIL of the Norwegian Political Party called "The Political Party", established by two Norwegian Comedians. It was a satirical, but nevertheless real party, with slogans like; "Johan Golden — Your slave in parliament". The party got 1% of all votes in the general election of 2001.
jN45j TIL that the German city of Augsburg was given a colony in present-day Venezuela called Klein-Venedig in the 1500s when the Habsburg emperor couldn't repay a loan back in cash
ANQ4d TIL Bucharest was founded by Vlad the Impaler.
Qyxd TIL that in Japan there is a robot that wins rock paper scissors 100% of the time (guaranteed)
neVbd TIL About the legend of Wan Hu, a supposed Chinese man who became the “first astronaut” in 2000BC by tying 47 firework rockets to a chair. Dressed in regal splendour, he had 47 servants light each of the rockets and then took off as they ran for cover. When the smoke cleared, he was gone.