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TIL in the 70’s gay men used a complex system of color-coded handkerchiefs to tell other gay men what kind of sex they were seeking. Depending on color and the pocket it was sticking out of, they described what you were willing to do and whether you were a top or bottom.

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XKlr TIL In 1950, Sen. McCarthy claimed that communists have infiltrated the federal government. On being confronted by Sen. Tydings about these allegations, McCarthy’s staff retaliated by circulating a composite picture of Tydings with the then leader of the American Communist Party.
jNJxa TIL the term “mark” originated from the carnival. When dishonest game operators found someone they could entice to keep playing their rigged game, they would "mark" the player by patting their back with a hand that had chalk on it. Other carnies would then keep an eye out for rubes with chalk marks.
v1nXB TIL that during the Men's Marathon at the 1904 Olympics, competitor Fred Lorz, after suffering from a cramp, hitched a ride in a car. After the car broke down after driving for 19 miles, Fred re-entered the race and jogged to the finish line, winning the marathon.
v1bbj Today I learned that during the The Bubonic Plague,Jews were accused of poisoning water wells and as a result were burned alive at the stake by Christians.
ADeOd TIL Godzilla was originally created as a metaphor for the the relationship between humans and nuclear weapons. Its skin is not based on reptile scales but the burn wounds found on the survivors of the Hiroshima bombing.