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TIL That NBA2k16 had to update the game because Stephen Curry’s real 3point range was impossible in the current version

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nPV7 TIL the taco’s origin is unknown, but it was popularized by a group of “available” Mexican women called “the Chili Queens”.
J1MKm TIL Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U" was not hers but Prince's, and he was miffed by the legal allowances for nonconsensual music covers in the industry
awwO9 TIL that Sigmund Freud once described a victim of his friend's medical malpractice as having "wish-bleedings, caused by her hysterical longing for the affection of others." His friend Wilhelm Fliess had cut out the inner part of her nose, causing her death some years later.
QQYX TIL Lynyrd Skynyrd’s namesake Leonard Skinner had his company’s sign in one of the band’s albums. On the sign was his phone number. He’d receive late night calls saying “Who’s speaking?” He’d say “Leonard Skinner” and they’d say “Far out” and hang up.
6rNY TIL there are more slaves today than at any time in history. While American slaves in 1809 were sold for around $40,000 (inflation adjusted), a slave nowadays can be bought for just $90, making replacement more economical than providing long term care.