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TIL Wagner group named after Hitler's favorite composer

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VMd6k TIL It's believed that Japan's first nine emperors may not have existed. Despite the slim evidence available to historians the 10th Emperor, Sujin, is the first of the 'heavenly sovereigns' whose reign can be partially documented. The true date of his rule is unclear and sources are part mythology.
ADMba TIL that because a large number of black males are unable to shave without severe irritation, Domino's was found in violation of the 1991 Civil Rights Act by requiring all their employees to be cleanly-shaven.
Wk9xd TIL that most people spend almost 12 hours of their 40-hour workweek preparing for and attending meetings.
Y78Qr TIL that the American Dream Mall in New Jersey has escalators on the third floor that go to nowwhere. According to the malls spokesperson there are plans for a future entertainment expansion on a fourth floor. However no construction on it has begun, yet they already installed the escalators.
OoQJa TIL that difficulty in hearing in noisy places is a real medical condition called"cochlear synaptopathy" or "hidden hearing loss" and it is undetected in most hearing tests.