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TIL that King of Hearts is the only one without a moustache

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4XYOR TIL that the White House forbade female staffers and employees from wearing pants instead of skirts until the Energy Crisis of 1973, when building temperatures were lowered and pants were finally allowed.
9m5r TIL Although the US makes up about 4 percent of the world’s population, it accounts for 22 percent of the world’s prison population.
J1QaB TIL that contrary to popular belief, having shorter hair doesn't prevent, nor remove hair lice as the bugs attach themselves to the scalp, rather than the hair follicles.
7rD7p TIL that there was once a two-foot triangle of private property in the middle of New York City, due to bizarre planning decisions in the early 20th century.
xVj7w TIL the phrase “get your goat” originated in horse racing. Horses would get very nervous before a race, so a goat partner would be placed in their stall for the night to help calm them. Unscrupulous opponents would then steal the goat in an effort to upset the horse and make them lose.