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TIL King Edward VII had a personal custom-made Paris-based furniture maker, Louis Soubrier, design a "love chair" (siège d'amour) for him. This chair was intended to facilitate intimate encounters with multiple partners.

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epAv5 TIL the world's oldest amusement park, Bakken, opened in 1583 in Denmark. It started with the discovery of a natural spring in the area, attracting large seasonal crowds believing in the water's curative properties. This attracted entertainers and salesmen, kickstarting the park's establishment.
nWjpb TIL that Old Tom, an orca, helped whalers in Eden, New South Wales in hunting baleen whales for almost 80 years.
dKBE TIL that a blue whale’s blood vessels are wide enough for a human to swim through.
veyD TIL that the switch from $1 bills to $1 coins would save American taxpayers approximately $4.4 billion in the next 30 years. This is because coins are significantly more durable than paper bills.
grKrL TIL about the Nemi ships, two ancient Roman ships built under the reign of Caligula and discovered in 1929. The larger ship was an elaborate floating palace containing marble, heating and plumbing, and baths. They were both destroyed during WW2.