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TIL Trey Parker wanted to turn the South park episode ‘Pinewood Derby’ into an hourlong special about Earth being 'taken over by a lone alien wielding a small pistol’ but decided not to because the Simpsons had already done that.

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9YEEp TIL due to a case of real world bullying for a Runescape in-game item, the Dutch legal system has since then considered non-physical theft as being a regular form of "theft" and is judged as such by the law
MKGA TIL two identical twins had sex with the same woman on the same day. She got pregnant and there’s no way to tell who the dad is because the DNA test claims both men have over 99% probability that either is the father
LkZRv TIL the stereotype of Native Americans saying "how" as a greeting comes from the Anglicization of the Lakota word "háu", which was used by men to greet other men.
epBRJ TIL A male bighorn sheep's horns can weigh up to 14kg (31lbs), as much as all the bones in its body put together.
7rxML TIL about Japan's first Super Hero: Golden Bat. A character predating Superman, that is still referenced in today's shows like Steven Universe, and has left an indelible mark on Super Hero culture since his inception