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TIL that Leon Trotsky, a central figure of the Soviet Union, frequented a Jewish dairy restaurant in the Bronx but refused to tip as a matter of principle. This led to one incident where the waiters intentionally spilled hot soup on him.

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Bgxmd TIL legend states that Reinhard Heydrich, high ranking Nazi, is said to have worn the Bohemian crown while overseeing occupied Czechoslovakia, an act which if done by a usurper is said to mean certain death within a year. Both Heydrich and Heydrich's firstborn son, Klaus, died within the year.
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