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TIL Jonathan Goldsmith, aka The Most Interesting Man In The World, got his gig by auditioning, where he removed one sock and improvised for 30 minutes straight, concluding with the line "...and that's how I arm wrestled Fidel Castro".

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7r9Gr TIL that although penalties are unenforced it is against federal law to use the United States flag for advertising purposes in any manner whatsoever.
7w0b TIL When Lena Horne entertained troops during WWII for the USO, German POW’s were given front row seats while black servicemen were relegated to the back of the theater. She walked off the stage to the row where the black troops were seated and performed with the Germans behind her.
KgmE TIL The difference between poisonous and venomous animals; “if you bite it and you die, it’s poisonous. If it bites you and you die, it’s venomous.”
X0OK6 TIL of "Earthquake diplomacy" between Turkey and Greece which was initiated after successive earthquakes hit both countries in the summer of 1999. Since then both countries help each other in case of an earthquake no matter how their relations are.
7rYP7 TIL it’s forbidden to fly over Disneyland and you will be intercepted by fighter jets, just like near the White House Airspace.