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39 Interesting Facts I Learned In March

From mobsters who got their fingerprints removed, to a scavenger hunt that led to a death on live TV — I learned about some wild stuff this month.

🚨 Warning: This article contains mentions of murder, rape, suicide, and other sensitive topics. 🚨

A few weeks ago, I started writing a weekly series featuring all of the interesting facts I had come across that week.

They range from stories about badass women, to cute animal facts, to horrifying tidbits about serial killers.

So without further ado, here are 39 facts I learned in March that I truly will not be forgetting any time soon.

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Before machinery was developed that made the knife-making process easier, knife grinders in France used to have to painstakingly grind the blades against sandstone wheels to sharpen them.

These workers, known as “yellow bellies,” because of the yellow color of the dust from the grinder, would lay on their stomachs to work because it was found to be the best position to maintain control, and it prevented back pain. The job required absolute precision, because if the grinders lost control, the pressure of the wheel would shoot the sharp blade at their faces. The workroom had to be kept freezing cold, so…

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