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TIL about Ron Galella - Dubbed The Godfather of US Paparazzi Culture by TIME - here’s a short article about him & his favorite (obsessed with) subject - Jackie Kennedy Onassis which also led to one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Images of All Time.

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lojr5 TIL of the "Iculanibokoloa", or Fijian Cannibal Fork, used by Fijian Royalty to Consume Human Flesh.
neeor TIL That a man damages a levy to keep his wife from coming home and keep partying with his friends and causes maggots catastrophe.
OoOpY TIL the U.S. Postal Service is required by law to fly the POW-MIA flag anytime they fly the American Flag.
epB95 TIL of the Salerno Mutiny, in which 191 British soldiers refused to participate in the invasion of Italy at Salerno after believing they were returning to the U.K. Three men were initially sentenced to death while the rest were sentenced to prison. These sentences were eventually suspended.
6kPw TIL that Tim Burton will be directing the live action remake of Disney’s ‘Dumbo’, Danny Devito has already signed on as the ringmaster.