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TIL: Subaru created ad campaigns for lesbians after market research showed lesbians were a large portion of their customer base.

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Z8Zgp TIL There are still over 5 million Kurds who adhere to ancient Mithraic (Kurdish) religions. They are the last nation in the MidEast to still largely practice a non-Abrahamic faith. Mithraism was popular among Roman Legions and the mystery religion has its roots in Kurdish regions of the MidEast.
R77R8 TIL that eels have TWO JAWS (just like Xenomorphs from the Alien movies)
jM0R TIL that the Japanese bombed Oregon in 1942 by ferrying a plane underwater via submarine to the U.S. coast. The plane launched from the sub to drop incendiary bombs on Mount Emily, becoming the first ever bombing of the continental U.S.
nevw7 TIL about Ivan; a silverback gorilla who was kept for over 27 yrs in a small, cement cage for public display in a mall in Tacoma, Wa.
ADLYo TIL Bill Russell played only 13 seasons in the NBA and won a championship 11 of those years. For comparison, Michael Jordan played 15 seasons and won 6 championships, Kobe Bryant played 20 seasons and won 5 championships.