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TIL pepperoni is an entirely American invention, first made in New York City in the late 1910s.

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epNPJ TIL: Both the DNA and anthropological examinations of Hitler's skull suggested that the skull actually belonged to an adult female who would have been considerably younger.
YpePx TIL about Ralph Lauren, the billionaire fashion mogul. His last name was Lifshitz but he changed it to Lauren when he was 16 because it had the word 'shit' in it and other children used to make fun of him.
0ded1 TIL the original Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) in New York enabled direct rail access to New York City from the south for the first time. It was considered a masterpiece of the Beaux-Arts style and one of the great architectural works of NYC. Its loss galvanized the historic preservation movement
M7KK8 TIL The Olympics used to have an arts category that included Architecture, Literature, Music, Painting, and Sculpting from 1912 to 1948.
rN4aW TIL the island of Zannone, Italy became known as 'Orgy Island' when a secret diary revealed the names of billionaire and celebrity attendees, after the host (Marquis Camillo Casati Stampa di Soncino) shot his wife, her lover, and himself.