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TIL that over half of Japanese hot springs (onsen) ban people with tattoos from using their facilities in order to keep out members of the Yakuza, who often have large, prominent tattoos.

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6EnmJ TIL that the Portuguese in India used to rip off native women's breasts with large iron forks for not converting to Christianity. They did so to threaten others to fall in line and to stop them from feeding their newborns.
gavy TIL it is illegal for employers to have a “no-beard” policy unless it affects your job-related tasks
RwxQ TIL that in 1787 a man was hanged for deserting and re-enlisting in the British Army 47 times, in order to get the large bounty obtained upon joining the army.
R54Vw TIL: Gargoyles on building were used to divert water on the roof away from the building by spraying the water through the mouth. It's related to the word "gargle"
16Zbr TIL that unlike France and Germany, the Dutch take offense to foreign media dubbed in their native language and would prefer to watch them with Dutch subtitles