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TIL wearing fezzes is illegal in Turkey.

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bOn9 TIL Jeff Baxter, guitarist for Jimi Hendrix, Steely Dan, and The Doobie Brothers is now a U.S. defense consultant and anti-terrorism expert.
Lk1Y9 TIL that when Yuri Gagarin visited Manchester, it was pouring rain. He however insisted that the roof of his convertible remain down and refused an umbrella, saying that 'If all these people have turned out to welcome me and can stand in the rain, so can I'.
wjp8 TIL that Nokia has been around since 1865.
4kEa6 TIL that in 1876 a man was killed during a dispute over the pronunciation of Newfoundland. The killer then went on the run for 36 years, admitting the crime as he was dying. He then recovered, but his fate is unknown
ymG8 TIL: TV Producers made most musical artist lip synch but not The Supremes. They were one group they trusted to pull it off live.