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TIL The creator of Sailor Moon is married to the creator of Hunter X Hunter

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nWo4d TIL that the 1984 song Careless Whisper by Wham! had been previously produced and recorded in 1983 but George Michael did not like the way the saxophone sounded so he decided to have it re-recorded. The earlier recording is known as "Careless Whisper (Jerry Wexler version)".
dDnWK TIL the Zamburak, a swivel gun mounted on a camel, was used in war by several Islamic empires of the 17th-19th centuries.
R5Kl7 TIL an automatron was created 225 yrs ago that can draw very detailed drawings.
mOZp TIL Annually a Masturbate-a-thon is held in San Francisco for charity. Money is raised based on length of time a person masturbates. Similar to a walk-a-thon paid by the mile. The current record is 10 hours.
e0vQE TIL: MIT awards degrees with a certificate credentialing the graduate as a "Pirate" if they complete Archery, Fencing, Pistol (or Rifle), and Sailing classes before graduating. Certified Pirates are inducted at an official ceremony each year.