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TIL that Big Boi of Outkast was arrested leaving a cruise ship for possession of ecstacy and Viagra. After his release, he tweeted, “Shiiiiit they said it was the Love Boat.“

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10nP TIL scaphism was a form of ancient punishment where the victim was tied and force-fed a rich diet of honey and milk, and then left in the sun. He developed diarrhea, while his accumulated excretions attracted flies and insects who then fed upon the victim’s exposed flesh.
m1plv TIL: This Chinese card game "Fight the Landlord" really related to the real history Land Reform Movement in China in 1950s. Interestingly about the gameplay is that this game is for 3 players: 1 landlord vs 2 farmers.
5Ymb9 TIL of Vermin Supreme. A man who has unsuccessfully ran for president four times. He wears a giant boot on his head and campaigns every term on the promise to make Americans brush their teeth and that he will give every citizen a pony if he is elected.
XE46X TIL South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut would've got an NC-17 rating if they used more than 400 swear words in their movie, they intentionally used 399 swear words
oB4mK TIL that the tallest residential skyscraper in New York, regarded by many as one of the most boring-looking buildings in the city, was literally inspired by a $225 trash can.