Interesting Facts - Page 229

In 1934, the BOI (the predecessor to the FBI) declared John Dillinger "Public Enemy #1". They shot and killed him in July of that year. They then named Pretty Boy Floyd as Public Enemy #1. He was shot and killed in October. The title then passed to Baby Face Nelson, who was shot and killed by BOI agents in November. Finally, the title passed to Alvin Karpis who was taken alive.

Kim Jong-nam was the eldest son and heir apparent of Kim Jong-il. He reportedly fell out of favor with his father after trying (and failing) to visit Tokyo Disneyland on a fake passport.

Kim Jong-nam, the older half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was assassinated in 2017. He was killed by two women who smeared VX nerve gas on his face at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. The two women apparently thought it was part of a TV prank.

Oklahoma City's population reached 10,000 people just hours after it was founded.

Eating meat (other than seafood) was banned in Japan for much of its history. It was finally legalized in 1872. In that same year, Emperor Meiji publicly ate beef to encourage Western dietary habits.