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TIL 19th century England (and the US, but a bit later) had ‘Ugly Clubs’ where people that had less desirable facial traits met up to drink, sing, and satirize their own looks.

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VBGQp TIL about Lewes Bonfire, biggest celebrated Fifth November Event in the world, where number of large effigies are drawn through the streets before being burned at the bonfires.
5YZmk TIL that donkeys are extremely territorial and have a deep rooted hatred towards canines, there also more than capable of killing foxes, dogs and other perceived threats towards there herd.
M9DW TIL Oregon was bombed by Japanese during WWII. The attacks were minor, but they were the first time the contiguous United States was bombed by enemy aircraft.
xVyJD TIL about Ten Cent Beer Night, a MLB promotion on June, 4, 1974, between the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, at Cleveland Stadium, leading to a riot between the teams and fans. Cleveland’s manager sent his team on to the field, with bats, in order to protect the Texas team from drunken fans.
OGew1 TIL British writer Victoria Coren Mitchell saw a therapist to address her fear of flying, but the therapist later died in a plane crash.