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TIL it was illegal for the NYPD to protest Mayor De Blasio’s speech at the fallen officers’ funerals

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epVlJ TIL that the origins of the white wedding dress can be traced back to Queen Victoria’s marriage to her first cousin, Prince Albert, in 1840. They were married for 21 years until his death on December 14, 1861.
kJ7Kd TIL The US Army Engineer Corps drained the Niagara falls in 1969.
VBjkZ TIL that in 2002, Saddam Hussein won a referendum on his presidency with 100% of the vote. This narrowly beat the previous referendum in which he won 99.9%
6ER9Z TIL that Nirvana were a British psychedelic band in the 60's who performed with Salvador Dali
OojmR TIL Bob Gibbins claims he has the world’s largest collection of love dolls, 240 of them costing around $160,000. He and his wife spend a lot of time fixing them up to look as nice as possible. They also take them on walks and shopping trips around town. He denies having sex with them, however.