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TIL a West Virginia man was charged with Battery for farting repeatedly and fanning the gas at police officers. Charges were eventually dropped.

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nWlv9 TIL Leonardo Davinci was famed for buying caged birds at markets and setting them free.
a8Vly TIL that "Tunnel of Love" rides were popular at Amusement Parks in the early 20th century because they were one of the only socially acceptable opportunities for couples to be alone together on a date and share physical contact. In 1950, there were over 700 in the USA. Now there are less than 10.
LkVxp TIL During WWII, thousands of women were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army. Japan still refused to formally apologize to these women, who are now in their 80s and 90s.
d8yQr TIL 50 Cent recorded an album that wasn't officially released
rNlQ4 TIL: That for certain songs on the album "Tusk", Lindsey Buckingham played a Kleenex box as a snare drum and had Mick Fleetwood overdub his own drums over Buckingham's demos. He would also tape microphones to the studio floor and get into a sort of push-up position to sing.