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TIL Jonathan Swift wrote a poem about the filthiness of a woman’s dressing room, which caused a woman to write a poem about him visiting prostitutes and being impotent.

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b9ap7 TIL that in the original ending of the Inca-inspired animated film "The Emperor's New Groove", the titular Emperor demolishes a rainforest to create a theme park. Sting – who spent 20 years defending the rights of indigenous people – threatened to leave the project unless the ending was changed.
ppPp TIL of octopus wrestling, a 60’s sport which involved diving into shallow water and fighting an octopus back to the surface. The 1963 record was a 57-pounder.
0bWR TIL the New Orleans EMS has a policy stating that all EMS must wear their Kevlar helmets between 11:45 pm and 12:15 am on New Year’s Eve.
1aA17 TIL The 2020 Olympic Games will take place in Tokyo, Japan, as predicted in the manga "Akira" released in 1982.
5DxB TIL of Obsidian. A volcanic glass so sharp, many surgeons prefer obsidian to surgical steel