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TIL the word “perks” is an abbreviation of the word perquisite.

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lo0g7 TIL Candy Cigarettes were introduced in late 19th century. They were wrapped in paper and packaged to resemble cigarettes. Some contained powdered sugar, allowing users to blow and produce clouds of sugar, imitating smoke. Candy cigarettes are currently banned in many countries including the UK.
nAYb TIL that The Replacements (who were replacing The Pointer Sisters at the last minute as the SNL musical guest) smuggled booze and drugs backstage, got drunk with Harry Dean Stanton, broke a guitar on their way to perform, swore on-air, and were banned from returning to the show.
BgyGb TIL in psychology there is a theory called the Electra and opedius complex that states Girls feel attraction to their father and jealousy towards there mother during phallic stage and vice versa
mxlQx TIL that in 1999 the World Bank had public water systems in two of Bolivia’s largest urban areas turned over to a Corporation in a secretive process - who raised water rates by up to 200%. The corporation was forced to leave Bolivia, but then spent 3 years trying to sue Bolivia for lost profits.
NwQe TIL a bully dropped 7 year old Mike Tyson’s glasses in a truck’s gas tank and tried to steal his meatballs. Several years later, Tyson came back and “beat him in the streets like a fucking dog.”