New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia has died only days after celebrating 18 years of his rule. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Britain’s King Charles were among those who expressed sorrow.

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    TIL the title “Maori king” is misleading. He was the king of certain Maori tribes, not the king of all Maori.

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      So he’s “a Maori King” and it has been contracted in the title just like in “Florida man eats own face after setting crocodile on fire”.

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        Don’t you dare imply that it’s not the same Florida Man.

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          I actually implied it wasn’t the same crocodile.

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      TIL the title of this article is similarly misleading. He didn’t spend 18 years on the crapper either.