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TIL that an anonymous Brit drew penises around potholes in Manchester to force authorities to stop delaying fixing them. It worked

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j6AJp TIL that the DSV Limiting Factor, a submarine that is used to dive into the deepest point of Earth, is owned by Valve's (makers of Steam, a PC gaming storefront) Gabe Newell.
kOmae TIL that Batwoman and Batgirl were originally created as love interests for Batman and Robin respectively in order to combat allegations that the duo were lovers. Batwoman was later reintroduced as Bruce Wayne's cousin and a lesbian.
LQyKd TIL that Marlon Brando, who was a tech geek and an ace at ‘90s photoshop, loved to jokingly photoshop photos of his friends in random places. Brando was an early user of CoSa After Effects, the post-production program used for green screen and other effects work, which was eventually sold to Adobe.
xVeoB TIL the Empire State building in New York stands on the site of the original Astoria hotel, which was built and owned by John Jacob Astor IV. Astor was of the richest men alive in his time, and left behind an estate of $87 million upon his death in 1912. Also, he died on the Titanic.
YXGP TIL 4kg (8.8lbs) of Botox, evenly distributed, could kill off the entire human population.