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TIL Rick Astley has made only $12 from Rickrolling

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xWZ0 TIL that the dunking booth or “dunk tank”, popular in fairs and for charity events, evolved from “African dodger”, where baseballs would be thrown at the head of a black man, and hits awarded with prizes. This ‘game’ was popular in carnivals until the 1940s
nWk9W TIL That TGIF restaurants banned flair (buttons) because of the movie Office Space (1999)
epyBn TIL Burning spent coffee grounds creates the same amount of energy as coal.
rRAy4 TIL that Ted Kaczynski, the "Unabomber", was caught after his brother, David, read Ted's manifesto (that Ted had demanded to be published in a major newspaper as a condition for ceasing the mail bombings), recognized Ted's writing style, and informed the FBI. David received a $1 million reward.
69ypW TIL that former managing director of the Guinness Breweries, Hugh Beaver, created the concept of the Guinness Book of Records, after being involved in an argument over which was the fastest game bird in Europe