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TIL A Private Collector Paid 1.5million for Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape, to keep it a secret

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4kDGJ TIL: In 1986 the US refitted Chinese J-8 interceptors with US avionics
x9y5 TIL the government attempted to develop a “gay bomb.” The theory was the bomb could discharge female sex pheromones on the enemy forces to make them sexually attracted to each other. Development was stopped when researchers determined it was impossible.
6lRW TIL that 5 scientists observed 60,000 episodes combined of 73 cows lying down to determine that: (1) the longer the cow has been lying down, the more likely the cow will soon stand up, and (2) once the cow stands up you cannot easily predict how soon that cow will lie down again.
Xllk TIL Bill Murray Actually Bowled The 3 Tournament Winning Strikes At The End Of Kingpin
OoaX7 TIL that Native Americans started the practice of reloading bullet cartridges during the Indian Wars. US military authorities found out and ordered all US soldiers to stomp on their fires cartridges after being fired. Frontiersmen took advantage of this and sold overpriced shells to the natives.