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TIL about Joshua Norton. The one and only emperor of these united states.

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yQjn8 TIL Of the Nazi drug D-IX that allowed test subjects to march 56 miles per day while carrying a 44 lb. backpack
9jYr TIL there is a thin wire that circles Manhatten (and other cities) that permits Orthodox Jews to act as if they were inside their home for their day of rest.
a875J TIL of the US Librarian of Congress. Appointed by the President and serving a term of ten years, they are the head of the Library of Congress with a broad range of responsibilities. Incumbent Carla Hayden appointed in 2016, is both the first African American and woman to hold the office.
J1rEB TIL that in 1966, following the success of The Fantastic Four, DC Comics created The Inferior Five, a parody "superhero" team whose members include Awkwardman (superstrong but clumsy), the Blimp (can fly but very slowly), White Feather (skilled archer but cowardly), among others.
neLDG TIL that in South Korea, in addition to the international age system, a traditional system known as "Korean age" is still widely used. In Korean age, people's age starts at 1 rather than 0 and gains one year at every New Year's Day.