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TIL of Libertinism, described as an extreme form of hedonism. Libertines put value on physical pleasures, meaning those experienced through the senses. Notable practitioners included Cyrano de Bergerac, Aleister Crowley, Don Juan, and even some people from modern times.

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16QyW TIL In 1976 author Marian Engle wrote a book called "Bear". Dubbed one of the most controversial books in Canadian history this book centers around a women who enters a sexual relationship with a Bear.
0wZjv TIL that when a church put an anti-beer ad in the newspaper a local brewery accepted it as a $1 off coupon
69vkX TIL That stench gas alarm systems alert miners to danger when audible alarms may not be heard.
W7v49 TIL that there is such a thing as professional whistling and even a World Whistling Championship!
6VjX TIL During the great depression the government would hire people to do pointless jobs for the purpose of decreasing unemployment. Some jobs include digging holes, then re-filling the holes, and chasing pigeons away while holding a balloon. These pointless jobs are called “Boondoggles”