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TIL the meme of bowler Pete Weber shouting "WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? I AM!" was a reaction directed at a kid in the audience who had been taunting him.

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d8N4j TIL about the 18th century folk song Maggie May. A prostitute in Liverpool who robs sailors after spending the night with them, Maggie is eventually caught and sent to the Botany Bay penal colony in Australia. It's possible the song's story is of a real woman, Nellie Ray, a prostitute and thief.
0wp5N TIL John Carmack would ask for a medium pepperoni pizza from Domino's Pizza almost every day, during his time at id Software, and it was even carried by the same delivery person for more than 15 years. Carmack is such a regular customer that they still charge him 1995 prices.
xwmw TIL in 1987 Jamie Lee Curtis invented and patented a diaper modification, a moisture proof pocket containing wipes for easy access. She refused to allow it to be marketed until companies started selling biodegradable diapers, the patent expired in 2007 and is now in the public domain.
vNKR TIL Battle of Brisbane, a 2 night riot between US military & Aussie military & civilians. Afterwards, US Sergeant Bill Bentson said “It sort of settled down & you go into a pub & an Aussie would come & up & slap me on the back."Oh, wasn’t that a good ruckus we had the other night? Have a beer on me.
xkeD TIL “Paradoxical intention” is an effective method for falling asleep whereby you close your eyes and try your best to stay awake.