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TIL one of the eight rules in the American mafia is that you cannot have facial hair.

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AgPB TIL that the ‘Bridge of Sighs’ in Venice is named that because it was the last sight that convicts would see of Venice.
l7NQ7 TIL John Galt, the (anti)hero of Atlas Shrugged, shares his name with a British novelist who was first among authors to discuss the effects of the Industrial Revolution. He was also an early leader of the Canada Company meant to represent the Empire's interests, but he fell into disgrace from debt.
ANWy7 TIL in the 1980's American Airlines realized most people were not eating the olive from the salad. Cutting one olive from salad saved them $40,000 a year
gMmjW TIL about a 17th Century Swordswoman called Julie d'Aubigny, who fell in love with a nun at a convent. In order to run away with her new love, she stole the body of a dead nun, placed it in the bed of her lover, and set the room on fire to cover their escape.
wea6 TIL personal genomics company 23andMe has used customer genetic information to obtain a patent to test for propensity to develop Parkinson’s disease, and has also received a patent allowing parents to hand-pick genes for their children.