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TIL Ronda Rousey was given recently deceased Roddy Piper’s permission to use the nickname “Roudy” for her UFC fights.

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8RYZ TIL in 1994 the Surgeon General was fired for advocating drug legalization and masturbation (being part of human sexuality)
8MX TIL Batman could exist in real life, but only for a few years. This is due to the incredible physical demands being Batman requires.
dDZoE TIL Sublime’s debut album "40oz. to Freedom" was recorded in secrecy at the studios in California State University. The lead singer, Bradley Nowell, recalled how they would sneak in after closing time, stay there till 5:00 AM, hide from security, and managed to get $30k of studio time for free.
oYNR TIL The first confirmed Case of AIDS in the US was a 15 year old Missouri boy…in 1969!
Meokb TIL that in its early days, football was primarily played in colleges and was extremely violent due to the rugby style nature of the rules. It was so violent that in 1905 alone, there were 19 fatalities that US President Teddy Roosevelt threatened to shut down the sport unless changes were made.