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TIL Anne Frank’s father attempted to seek asylum in the US.

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9YrVB TIL of Matthew Hahn, a thief who stole a safe, cracked it open, and discovered pictures of the owner molesting a 2 year old. He then turned it in anonymously, and ended up getting sentenced to 14 years for unrelated crimes, the owner got sentenced to 30.
nejd9 TIL Prince used an image of Dave Chappelle dressed as him on the cover of his 2013 single, "Breakfast Can Wait". When asked about it Chappelle said, "What am I going to do - sue him for using a picture of me dressed up like him?...That's checkmate right there."
x6AYo TIL that actors with visible tattoos on screen often need release forms from the tattoo artists to feature their work in films.
eEjD TIL alcohol is prohibited in the British Parliament with one exception: the chancellor can drink while delivering the annual budget statement.
16DoW TIL that in 2012 Slovak Lawmakers made a public poll asking for the name for a new bridge between Slovakia and Austria. 'Chuck Norris Bridge' won overwhelmingly