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TIL the man who invented the plastic flamingo has been wearing matching outfits with his wife for 35 years.

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VBYE0 TIL more than 90% of cigarettes sold worldwide have a filter.These filters are typically made of a plastic called cellulose acetate, and are not biodegradable.
JYyvj TIL that The Joker, played by actor Caesar Romero in the 60’s television Batman show, refused to shave his mustache so they painted over it.
1aP5P TIL of "The Battle of the Words" in 1915 during WW1, where Belgian and German trenches were a mere 45 metres (150 feet) apart, leading to each sides throwing insults at each other all day and night. It eventually became so annoying the Belgian commander forbade his men from talking to the Germans.
b6pAj TIL: Jimmy Carter created the "Mental Health Systems Act of 1980" to establish Mental Health facilities in communities across America. It was promptly repealed in 1981 by incoming president Reagan.
8QG4 TIL the phrase “cut off your nose to spite your face” refers to a group of 9th century nuns who, to avoid being raped by Viking invaders, sliced off their noses and upper lips, thus exposing the teeth and gums. It kept them from being raped - but not from being burned alive.