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TIL that on August 22, 1941, the Communist Law was introduced in Denmark. This law banned the Communist Party of Denmark and other communist parties and organisations

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9ynB TIL of Moondog, a blind avant-garde jazz musician who used to wander the streets of New York city donning a cloak and a viking-style hat while performing and selling his music. He would later become known as “The Viking of 6th Avenue” by the people of New York City.
MkKB TIL hunter-gatherer societies had approximately five-hour workdays
awOe0 TIL of the Lucky Cat, one of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants designed to be intentionally too dark for Instagram photos.
14PO TIL the blanket octopus is known to rip off the venomous tentacles of the Portuguese man o’ war to use them as weapons
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