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TIL that one of the New York Mafia families’ rules is that the members aren’t allowed to grow facial hair.

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waro TIL That actor Ron Perlman smokes 4 cigars a day, mostly to calm himself. He says: “Some people meditate, I smoke cigars. It’s the best way for me to find myself. Smoking a cigar stops my hands from shaking. Smoking a cigar prevents me from punching people in the face when they get on my nerves.“
Mxn7 TIL that while Japan is 62nd in terms of land size and 10th in terms of population, it has the 3rd largest economy in the world. Not only that, but it has the 2nd lowest homicide rate in the world, and 2nd highest life expectancy.
x6PVk TIL that there's a town in Scotland called Halfway, simply because it's half way between Glasgow and Hamilton
x6yZ5 TiL that upon its publication, the children's book "The Story of Ferdinand" was accused of promoting fascism, anarchism, and communism. The Cleveland Plain Dealer accused the book of corrupting the youth of America and Hitler ordered the book burned for being "degenerate democratic propaganda".
rRlvW TIL Nazi Germany developed the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history (Me 163) with unsurpassed speed and climb rate for the time. However, it proved ineffective in engaging slower Allied aircraft as its target was reached and passed in seconds limiting its attack opportunities.