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TIL that South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut was originally rated NC-17, and every time the creators sent it to MPAA for a re-rating, they edited in more vulgar scenes. Jack Valenti, president of the MPAA, said that he regretted not rating it NC-17.

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xGe5 TIL of the Japanese monster Betobeto-San, which follows behind people at night making the sound of footsteps. It is not dangerous, and can be escaped simply by standing to the side and saying “After you, Betobeto-san.”
X0kyQ TIL about “One Night Cough Syrup” was sold in the late 1800s, and it contained alcohol, cannabis, chloroform, and morphine. This mixture was available over the counter and promised to eliminate your cough in one night so you could sleep.
xnwB TIL that the peregrine falcon is the fastest animal on earth with top speeds reaching up to 220 mph.
xy5o TIL that Samoa has a long history of acceptance and celebration of transgender females who are integral to their society and known as Fa'afafine.
lQMN TIL A web developer went viral after he Rickrolled Vine by breaking their 6 second limit by hacking their code and uploading an entire 3 minute version of Rick Astley’s immortal classic - “Never Gonna Give You Up”.