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TIL there was a British submarine named the “HMS Tally-Ho”

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4jjX TIL that for the Merovingian dynasty (457-751 AD), the power of a king was based on the length of his hair. If a rival shaved the head of a king, then his power would be lost. The man with the longest hair in the kingdom would subsequently inherit the throne.
R7AJ1 TIL of Porajmos, Nazi Germany’s and its WWII allies’ effort to commit ethnic cleansing and eventually genocide against Europe’s Romani people. Later research cited by Ian Hancock estimated the death toll to be at about 1.5 million out of an estimated 2 million Roma.
b70Z TIL British censors banned under-18s from viewing the film Alien because it presented “a perverse view of the reproductive function”.
lk5G TIL the US government’s advice on escaping killer bees: “RUN away quickly. Do not stop to help others … Continue to RUN. Do not stop running until you reach shelter, such as a vehicle or building … Do not attempt to rescue [others] yourself”.
rRKWy TIL "Pall Mall" cigarettes are named after Pall Mall street in London, which is named for the game Pall Mall played on that street, which is named after the French game of "Jeu de mail", which is named after the Italian game of "pallamaglio", which means "ball mallet".