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TIL Chinese officials throw out enough grain to feed 15% of the country after their lavish dinner banquets

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yVB1M TIL that the current heir to the House of Habsburg-Lorraine is Ferdinand Habsburg, an Austrian racing driver. A descendant of the House of Habsburg and a grandson of Otto von Habsburg, the last crown prince of Austria-Hungary, his titles and honorifics are unofficial due to Austria being a republic.
JYdWB TIL about Zeal Akairaiwai, the Nigerian man who pays medical bills for fellow Nigerians that cannot afford to do it. He does that every week and had saved countless lives so far. As he said: "Be the angel you hope to meet".
oBKlK TIL about the world's only black flamingo. Despite hoaxes of blue flamingos, their colours only range from white to hues of pink depending on their diet. The black flamingo has melanism and is probably one of a kind.
kZRW TIL that John Cena holds the record for most wishes granted by a single person (Make-A-Wish Foundation)
4XP6a TIL that Wanda Barzee, the wife of Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper (and accomplice to the abduction) is currently free, having been released from prison in 2018