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TIL that in 2013, female stockings covered in fake male hair became a fashion hit in China as a way to deter unwanted male attention.

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BgEEe TIL Edison was not the one who promised Tesla a reward of fifty thousand dollars, who was referred to as "the manager". Basically, it's more of a joke than a promise.
YpaRG TIL of a genetic condition which gives people increased muscle strength and twice the usual amount of muscle mass. There are no known related health issues. Affected are intellectually normal.(Myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy)
v1RE8 TIL that Lebron James refuses to pay for apps or music and only uses his phone when he's on wifi
7rY1r TIL that when the exiled Shah of Iran requested entry into the U.S. for medical treatment, Henry Kissinger intervened on his behalf by repeatedly calling President Jimmy Carter. On more than one occasion, Carter hung up his phone in rage in the Oval Office and shouted “Fuck the Shah!”
l7X8G TIL there's a "sex for fish" trade in some developing African countries, in which women have transactional sex with fishermen to secure their supply of fish.