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TIL of “Gay Bob”—one of the first homosexual dolls ever made. The anatomically-correct doll came out in the 1978 amid tons of controversy and was stored in a box made to look like a closet. Esquire awarded the toy the “Dubious Achievement Award” and the toy sold remarkably well throughout the year.

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44AN TIL the FBI made an investigation against Martin Luther King Jr. and after dropping the case the information they found out won’t be released to the public until 2027.
EgxGP TIL that during the 1976 British drought, standpipes were installed on streets of many districts which dispensed water. Each standpipe became a watering hole for 20 households when mains water supply was cut off. During this time, the slogan “Save Water, Bath with a Friend” became very popular.
bYr4 TIL the voice actor for Jeff Fischer in the show “American Dad!” is named Jeff Fischer.
pen4 TIL a Guy Paid 10,000 Bitcoin for 2 Pizzas or $4,000,000 in today’s dollars!
QJv8k TIL The oldest human construction are some Australian Aboriginal Fish Traps (40,000 years old)