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TIL ‘Barbie’ was based on a sexy German doll 'Bild Lilli’ that was sold to adult men in bars and tobacco shops. Mattel eventually bought the Lilli rights.

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GgbJ TIL in 1989, a 16-yo girl was held down by her Mother while her Father repeatedly stabbed her with a 7in boning knife. Her immigrant parents did not approve of her getting a job and dating a black boy. Her entire murder was caught on audio tape by the FBI who suspected the Father of terrorist ties.
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