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TIL a family of 12 Jewish Dwarfs Entered and Survived Auschwitz

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Wao4 TIL Lenny “Luca Brasi” Montana of The Godfather used to be an arsonist for the mob. He’d tie a kerosene-soaked tampon to a mouse’s tail, light it, and set it loose in a building.
GKNQ TIL that according to a Japanese poll in the year 2000, the Japanese believe that their best invention of the twentieth century was instant noodles.
9YGkQ TIL the cylindrical "Mercator projection" map used almost everywhere, from maritime navigation to modern web navigation and GPS was created in 1569.
eg95 TIL that in the 1920’s a French surgeon became famous for his practise of grafting monkey testicles on to male testicles. Hundreds, including the rich and famous, underwent the procedure for its supposed rejuvenating effects.
Mvj8 TIL when London Mayor Sadiq Khan was sworn in, he was told to bring his own Koran. Buckingham Palace tried to return it to him afterwards but he said they should keep it for the next guy.