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TIL a company in Maine was sued for $10 million because they did not use an Oxford Comma in their workers’ contracts

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yQYGv TIL Joseph Pujol a French man who lived in the 1800s made a considerable fortune as a flatulist at the Moulin Rouge. He was so incredible at farting that he was the highest paid preformer at the club during his time. Apparently this was due to his ability to "inhale" air through his backside.
1mXd TIL Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” was originally “Brown Skinned Girl”
e6pg TIL That in Korea, wisdom teeth are called “love teeth” in reference to young adulthood and the pain of first love
OGLg1 TIL that scientists grew a 'mini-brain on the move' that can contract muscle
Y76LA TIL: Self replicating probes or spacecraft, also called Von Neumann probes was a concept theorized by the mathematician. He argued that this is the most efficient method of space exploration/mining as they can adapt. The concept has been used in various media such as Mass Effect, Star Trek, etc.