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TIL that early Romans thought that trousers were ‘effeminate’ -they much preferred their manlier tunics

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Bg4yb TIL that the Puritans banned the celebration of Christmas, believing it to be 'popery'. In England, the ban was from 1647 to 1660 and pro-Christmas rioting occurred. In Boston, the ban was from 1659 to 1681 but it was unfashionable to celebrate Christmas there until the 19th century.
JY8rj TIL: That during the design process of the World Trade Center, engineers had considered and done an analysis of a scenario where a jet airliner impacted a tower.
d8wOE TIL of Vera Lynn, a British pop singer who entertained troops during World War II. In 2017, she released a new album to celebrate her 100th birthday, making her the oldest recording artist in the world and the first centenarian to have an album in the charts.
ne7Yd TIL Harrison Ford made $10,000 for A New Hope and $20,000,000 for The Force Awakens
OYea TIL the first serial killer in Jamica lived in a castle and hunted people for sport.