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TIL Zubaz, the popular 1990's zebra-stripe pattern pants, were originally designed for hardcore weightlifters that couldn’t find pants or shorts that comfortably fit their massive thighs

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oBVw7 TIL that in 2004 nearly one-third of the adult male population of the Pitcairn islands was convicted of child sex assault, even the mayor. His son, the current mayor is also a convicted sex offender. Another mayor who served in between them was convicted for possession of child pornography.
wYk6 TIL the vertical smoke lines you see in nuclear explosions are caused by smoke rockets and not the explosion itself
MegNa TIL that Six Flags New Orleans never recovered from the damage of Hurricane Katrina in 2006. Today, it sits abandoned for its 13th year.
oRJPW TIL that people who attempted suicide are seven times more likely to die from heart disease before age 40
dLZ8 TIL Helsinki, Finland has an annual celebration called Dinner Under the Sky, where all Helsinkians can set up a table outside and enjoy their dinner on the city’s sidewalks, parks, or even in the middle of the busiest shopping streets.