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TIL that Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th POTUS, had a secret surgery through the roof of his mouth to avoid scarring so the public wouldn't panic and worsen the financial situation of the U.S.

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j6JOQ TIL: In 1915, the New York Philharmonic received complaints about loud knitting, so the directors politely asked patrons to not knit during concerts.
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