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TIL Joe Francis, creator of Girls Gone Wild as seen in late night 90's infomercials, has since been convicted of false imprisonment, child abuse, and prostitution.

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moZY TIL that a Cornell University study found that a sample of bartenders poured over 20% more liquor into short, wide glasses than into tall, slender glasses. More experienced bartenders were better, but still poured over 10% more into the shorter glasses.
yQkAp TIL Tom Cruise himself actually created the character (and the dance) for Les Grossman, suggesting "What about some greedy pig studio executive who really represents the gross part of Hollywood?” because of how much he enjoyed the script of Tropic Thunder and wanted to be in the movie.
Nmje TIL that one of Pablo Escobar’s most efficient cocaine labs was a village on wheels. When a flight was due in to pick up or drop off, the houses would be wheeled back to expose a landing strip and then wheeled forward again when the plane took off.
v1eGL TIL that Richard Sandrak AKA "Little Hercules" was a boy who was able to bench press 180lbs (82 kg) by the age of six. He was given a strict diet and workout regime for the first decade of his life. He's said to have never eaten any candy before his controlling and abusive father was sent to jail.
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