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TIL there is an organization called Think Before You Pink, an organization that warns you of other organizations that are profiting from Breast Cancer Awareness.

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5VKBQ TIL in 1943, a U.S. bomber took 11 direct hits to its fuel tanks—but none exploded. The bombs were empty, and one carried a Czech note saying, 'This is all we can do for you now.'"
nRYG TIL that in 2009, Robert Downey Jr. was detained at a Japanese airport and held for 6 hours after authorities ran his passport and saw he’d failed to mention his previous convictions. He was eventually allowed to attend the ‘Iron Man’ premiere on the terms that he “never returned to Japan again.”
OG0Ag TIL about toasted skin syndrome, a rash caused by prolonged exposure to moderate heat such as from laptops or space heaters.
BWRe TIL John Lennon almost got beaten up at the Playboy mansion after he stubbed out his cigarette on a priceless Matisse painting.
reQ4 TIL when Microsoft bought all rights to Charles O'Rear’s iconic ‘Bliss’ photo, depicting green hills and a blue sky, they wanted the original film. When the courier learned how valuable it was, they declined to ship it due to lower insurance limits; O'Rear had to personally deliver it to Seattle.