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TIL of "fat men's clubs," a popular phenomenon in the US from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Many of these social clubs limited their membership to men weighing over 200 lb (91 kg). These clubs declined when obesity began to be seen as a negative trait rather than associated with wealth and kindness

7peM TIL Sleeping Beauty was raped by the prince in the original Grimm Fairy Tales
GYypE TIL The African wild dog is the most efficient killer on land with a whooping 85% kill rate per chase.
0dbgA TIL Mean Girls was based on self-help book aimed at parents of teenage girls
LZvQ TIL Native Americans took over Alcatraz Island for 19 months in the 60s/70s.
j6LaE TIL: Jennifer Jason Leigh's Father was Vic Morrow, who was accidentally killed while filming The Twilight Zone Movie.