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TIL in 1973 the artist Salvador Dali did a painting depicting Adolf Hitler masturbating on a snowy hillside

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m7gR TIL Trey Parker (Co-creator of South Park) has an autographed picture of Saddam Hussein in his office.
VMxkB TIL that according to the terms of his parole, John Hinckley Jr., the would-be assassin of Ronald Reagan, is prohibited from owning any firearms, ammunition, other weapons, or memorabilia of Jodie Foster because of his obsession with the actress.
yVKB8 TIL the phrase "under god" wasn't in the original Pledge of Allegiance, and wasn't added until 1954
ANWOl TIL Carmel By The Sea, California prohibits wearing high heels over two inches in height and less than one square inch of bearing surface without first getting a permit from City Hall.
XXND TIL During the Black Death, incoming ships were forced to wait for 40 days to prevent possible infection. The Italian word for 40, “quaranta”, is where we get the word “quarantine”.