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TIL that Iranians are prohibited from wearing ties because they contribute to the spreading of western culture

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7rYEL TIL More than 1 million Holocaust victims remain unidentified
KokR TIL Keanu Reeves donated $80 million of his $114 million earnings of the Matrix sequels to the special effects and makeup staff, stating “Money is the last thing I think about.”
pYdVe TIL FedEx planes are equipped with anti aircraft defence systems.
4keYX TIL that LaMarcus Thompson, the father of the American roller coaster, invented the first coasters on Coney Island because he thought the world was too sinful and needed more moral entertainment
xV6Y0 TIL In 1986 Jesse "The Body" Ventura attempted to unionize the pro wrestling industry, it was promptly shut down after Hulk Hogan informed WWE chairman Vince McMahon