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TIL that the NBC sitcom Suddenly Susan was the result of the network being impressed by Brooke Shields's guest appearance on Friends as Erika, Joey's stalker.

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Ym0r TIL that women in Ancient Egypt and 18th century France used to keep a scented pouch in their vagina for a while before presenting it to a prospective lover.
OG0eL TIL about Peter Niers who confessed to killing over 500 people after he was tortured and executed in 1581
D1GOJ TIL the Duke of Kent has been presenting Wimbledon trophies since 1968.
LkJGr TIL about Cambodia's memorials to documenting vicious rule of Pol Pot and the genocide of the Khmer Rouge. Nearly 20% of Cambodia's population were murdered and buried in mass graves.
Y7gxZ TIL that the Order of the Crescent is an organization of knights of the Ottoman Empire, and the first knight is Horatio Nelson, who was crowned in the victory at the Battle of the Nile.