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TIL Pornhub once led a crowd funding campaign to raise money to be the first to film a pornographic film in space. The film was to be slated for 2016, to include 6 months of training for 2 performers and a 6 person crew.

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OGjJY TIL in 2020, a judge reduced the awarded damages in a class action suit against Risperidal’s maker by a 12 person jury from $8 billion to $6.8 million (-99.915%)
NXAmM TIL - In 1900, the Paris Exposition Universelle showcased technological innovations and cultural achievements. A major highlight was the debut of the moving sidewalk (trottoir roulant), a precursor to escalators and people movers, offering a glimpse into future urban transport systems​
9YdpD TIL Are You Afraid of the Dark? was nominated for a NAACP award because it featured such a diverse cast. Nickelodeon turned away kids for the show that were "too Disney." Creator D.J. MacHale described "too Disney" as "apple pie, freckles, cute, over-the-top acting."
WkZdA TIL the city of McFarland, California once changed their city logo to a runner running a field after the cross country team of McFarland HS became famous for its success in winning state titles. The team became so successful that a whole entire movie was made about it.
8aXOK TIL that Constantine V of the Byzantine Empire (r. 741-775) was so loved for his ability as a general that following the defeat of the Byzantine army by the Bulgarians at the battle of Pliska in 811, a group of soldiers broke into his tomb and begged his corpse to come back and lead them again.