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TIL Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ and Rihanna’s 'Umbrella’ were both originally written for Britney Spears, while ’…Baby One More Time’ was written for TLC

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wojlP TIL a woman filed a lawsuit on an insurance firm after claiming she contracted an STI as a result of having sex in her boyfriend's car (which is insured by the firm). She won and was awarded $5,200,000
QJwBd TIL weathervanes point to where the wind is coming FROM, not the direction it’s blowing.
9Ydgm TIL that an earl of Oxford farted in presence of the Queen and left the country for 7 years because of it. When he returned, the Queen greeted him with "My Lord, I had forgot the Fart"
P1W6w TIL Nitrogen bubbles in the synovial fluid get trapped then released from moving joints and stretches, causing painless noises. Crepitus is harmless when not caused by an injury, medical condition or disease
EgD7d TIL that in 1950s America, Kent Micronite Cigarettes were manufactured with blue asbestos doped filters...as a "Safety Feature"!