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TIL: In 1969 24 journalists came together to write the worst novel they could come up with to make fun of US’s vulgar and declining literary culture. That hoax book became a bestseller the same year.

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wL5g7 TIL in 2016, 'Getty Images' sold some of the 100,000+ photos that had been donated, royalty-free, to the Library of Congress by the original photographer and Getty Images then demanded payment from the photographer, for using the photos she owned. She sued them (unsuccessfully) for over $1 billion.
X0LVP TIL that vitamin D deficiency worsens respiratory tract infections. That's one of the reasons why in summer there are fewer cases of flu than in winter.
WyQ9 TIL that a believed reason for Genghis Khan’s death was an arrow to the knee
GYBbN TIL Josh Brolin attempted 'perineum sunning', an alternative therapy that involves exposing the bare anus and perineum to sunlight. “I don’t know who the f–k thought of this stupid s–t but f–k you nonetheless. Seriously" is what he had to say about the experience.
4XNMa TIL that Jimmy Carter’s national security adviser was once awoken to a report of 2,200 incoming Soviet missiles: a false alarm due to the malfunction of a 46 cent chip