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TIL that in Greek mythology Chaos was the origin of everything

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16kBP TIL that Peter I of Russia introduced a tax on beards in 1698, to encourage men to shave and look more like European standards at the time. There even was a police force in charge of verifying payment of this tax, which could even forcibly shave people in the street who didn't pay it.
DQ9mP TIL that Lemuel Cook (1759-1866) was one of the last verifiable surviving veterans of the American Revolutionary War and he had lived long enough to see the full duration of the American Civil War (1861-1865).
GAXLE TIL that in the early 1960s, Texas AM radio station KXOL in Fort Worth had among its staff future comedian George Carlin, future CBS reporter Bob Schieffer, and future Price is Right announcer Rod Roddy.
P1lNV TIL there are “rabies free” countries.
9YP8Q TIL there's a law in California that prohibits employers from asking job candidates about their previous salaries and requires the hiring company to give a salary range if asked.