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TIL that due to nylon rationing in WWII, women would apply makeup on their legs in lieu of stockings, and would even use an eyebrow pencil to draw a ‘seam’ down the back

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kO0b7 TIL The singing and playing of the Mexican National Anthem is regulated by law. It may not be altered in any fashion, nor can it be used for commercial or promotional purposes. It may only be performed during solemn acts of official, civic, cultural, scholastic or sport character.
v5Er TIL of Food For The Poor, a charity organization who gives over 95% of their proceeds to the poor, who’s CEO’s name is Robin Mahfood.
xVXmg TIL the Mosque of Paris saved Jews during WWII by providing them with fake Muslim IDs.
KOEZw TIL Dasrath Manjhi spent 1960 to 1982 chiseling away at a mountain, without anyone assisting him, to create a new road which shortened the driving distance to his village by 40 km. He was motivated by the fact that his wife died from being unable to get to a hospital in time.
jweR TIL Americans “overreport” their church attendance in polls, while diaries of actual behavior show attendance more in line with several European countries.