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TIL: Planned Parenthood rejected a $500,000 donation for the naming rights of a clinic in Texas where their funding is poor. Why? The would-be donor was Tucker Max.

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M06K TIL the plot of the manga/anime “Akira” (published 1982-1990) revolves around the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
PYQ5g TIL that Christopher Lee was once driving through Italy with his wife when their car had a puncture. He went for help, but fell into a ditch and got covered in mud. He reached a house and knocked on the door. The owner opened it, shrieked and fainted. They’d seen a Dracula film the night before.
dE1Z TIL that Guy Fieri didn’t register his Times Square Restaurant’s domain, so a random person bought it and made a fake website.
d8GQd TIL The city of Birmingham in England has a "Black Sabbath Bridge": A bridge named after the band, Black Sabbath.
loLra TIL that National Reconnaissance Office donated two Hubble-class telescopes to The National Science Foundation, because they were only gathering dust in a warehouse. NRO is the agency in charge of USA's spy satellities, the donation was prompted by the two telescopes becoming obsolete for spying.