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TIL in 1986, Run DMC released the hip hop song "My Adidas", leading to the first endorsement deal between a musical act and an athletic company.

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awpQA TIL a pro-gay film called “Different From the Others” was released in 1919 Germany. It is thought to be the earliest film ever made to show a sympathetic portrayal of homosexuality
Q1Mp TIL that in 1993, A company called “Space advertising inc.” attempted to launch a giant billboard into low earth orbit. From earth the billboard would look almost as big as a full moon. After the project was canceled, a bill was introduced that banned any further space advertising.
0dNBM TIL: All professional leagues have disaster plans for the loss of a team (ex: plane crash).
x6eR5 TIL I learned that in England, there are "wavy" brick fences. This shape uses fewer bricks than a straight wall. The waves' arch support allows the wavy wall to stand strong while a straight wall requires at least two layers of bricks to do the same.
6gWY TIL NASA Uses the Movie Armageddon in Their Management Training Program. They count the impossibilities: 168