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TIL it is a cultural taboo to smile in public in Russia and it is considered disrespectful to smile when meeting strangers

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4wpR TIL that Ancient Roman politician Gaius Gracchus had a bounty placed on his head that was equivalent to his head’s weight in gold. The head was delivered, but the reward was never paid because it was discovered that his captor removed Gaius’ brain and filled his head with molten lead.
yYal TIL that Exxon’s CEO has been fighting to stop fracking activity near his Texas home
VMxDk TIL that in 1872, politician Boss Tweed fled to Spain to escape being convicted on fraud charges. However, he was deported and sent back to the US after Spanish authorities saw a political cartoon of him and mistaked him for a child abductor.
oRM1E TIL that on the planet Mercury there is a crater named after George Balanchine because it looks like one of his tutus.
9wkGD TIL:A billionaire spent decades giving away his fortune so he could die broke.