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TIL that the Chicago Railroad Fair inspired Walt Disney to create Disneyland

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vYPL TIL The ‘toothbrush mustache’ (aka the 'Hitler mustache’) was introduced to Germany in the late 19th century by visiting Americans.
VB0n8 TIL of Feretron dance - a tradition of moving (bowing) a feretron, mobile relgious icon, in a dancing manner. It originates from Wejherowo Poland and is still practiced today.
BgvGr TIL - Red Cell was formed in 1984 by the creator of Seal Team 6 to demonstrate the vulnerabilities of military installations. In 1986 they kidnapped and tortured a man for 30 hours as part of an operation.
Meedm TIL the final speech by Gregory Peck in To Kill a Mockingbird was done in one take.
1abNd TIL that Max Martin is the songwriter with the third-most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind only Paul McCartney (32) and John Lennon (26). He has won the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Songwriter of the Year award a record eleven times.