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TIL that Jean-Bédel Bokassa declared himself emperor of Central Africa with a ludicrous coronation ceremony in 1977 that cost nearly $20M ($90M today), almost bankrupting the country

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neWY9 TIL that the population of the Czech Republic has traditionally been irreligious for a very long time. Ever since the 1600's, the Czech people have been described as "tolerant and even indifferent towards religion".
ZaGa TIL that Ron Perlman put on the make-up for Hellboy (a 4 hour process) just to fulfill a child’s Make-A-Wish request. He then spent the whole day with the child.
yvGV TIL excessive mouth breathing can cause crooked teeth and abnormal facial growth.
ne0XW TIL that the CIA knew Soviet citizens had a better diet than American citizens
LkEGr TIL the FCC prohibits the phrase "Jesus Christ" from being said on network TV as an exclamation/expletive; you can say "Jesus", you can say "Christ", but you can't say "Jesus Christ" unless he's literally on screen as the man from the Bible. The term "goddamn it" is also banned from U.S. network TV.