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TIL Monty Python is the reason junk mail is called spam.

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wL66W TIL - There was a guy in 1917 who flipped a urinal sideways, signed it with a pseudonym and called it art ("The Fountain"). Now other artists try to competitively pee into it in museums. "The Fountain" was voted most important work of 20th century art by 500 art professionals; surpassing Picasso.
9wJ0D TIL that NBA legend Bill Laimbeer played a Sleestak on Sid and Marty Krofft's 70s TV show Land of the Lost
kM7 TIL that the founder of MADD left her organization, stating “It has become far more neo-prohibitionist than I ever wanted or envisioned.”
MeAB0 TIL the cost of a Bugatti Veyron's oil change is between $20,000 to $25,000 & the cost of tires is around $38,000
LQb1m TIL about the Sodium Vapor Process used in filmmaking. In 1965, the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, was awarded to the film Mary Poppins.