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TIL that in 604 C.E. a court wizard told Chinese Emperor Yang of Sui that living in the capital is bad for his health. So he ordered a new capital to be built and conscripted several hundred thousand men for this purpose, many of whom died in the process.

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TIL that in 604 C.E. a court wizard told Chinese Emperor Yang of Sui that living in the capital is bad for his health. So he ordered a new capital to be built and conscripted several hundred thousand men for this purpose, many of whom died in the process.

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