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TIL that Julius Caesar was never actually an emperor

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6EMOl TIL a Chinese investor at one point planned to build a second Atlantic-pacific canal in Nicaragua. The plan is reportedly either canceled or delayed due to ongoing financial issues
xVoBb TIL tarot decks were originally used to play various card games similar to bridge, and are still used this way in parts of Europe. They did not become widely associated with the occult until more than 300 years after they were invented.
neyDP TIL Petunias are a symbol of satanism (in 15th century England), anger and resentment
OB94 TIL all teachers in North Korea in the 1990s were required to play the accordion–and that you needed to pass an accordion test before getting your teaching certification.
X0MdX TIL U.S President Lyndon B. Johnson used to give out toothbrushes with the Presidential Seal on them. He said he wanted people to think of him last thing at night and first thing in the morning.