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TIL - Anthony Perkins', who played Norman Bates in Psycho [1960], wife was killed during 9/11 as she was a passenger on flight 11

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8OeP TIL the dish Chicken Tikka Masala originated from Glasgow, Scotland
664X TIL that the U.S. military has banned the use of ‘toe shoes’ because of 'image concerns’
PQyG TIL that Pumpernickle Bread means Devil’s Fart
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