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TIL Clowns have a special way of "copyrighting" their particular facepaint by painting their likeness on eggshells.

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kO5kW TIL Porn actor James Deen was accused of sexual misconduct by Stoya and other porn actresses Joanna Angel, Tori Lux, Ashley Fires, Kora Peters, Nicki Blur, Lily LaBeau and Bree Olson. As a result several porn companies severed all ties with Deen. He has then been called the "Bill Cosby of porn".
wKVJ TIL the word “lunatic” originally referred to someone who would become periodically insane with the changes of the moon - it literally means “moon-sick”
7rWW7 TIL that Canada declared war on Japan in response to the attack on Pearl Harbor before the United States declared war the next day.
PW4E TIL that a man tried to redeem 7 million Pepsi points for a harrier jet. When Pepsi declined, he sued.
wLAYo TIL that Melbourne, Australia used to be named Batmania after one of its founders, John Batman