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TIL In 2004, the founder of Girls Gone Wild has forced at gunpoint to make a gay porn.

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69718 TIL that Blue-eyed people are more likely to become alcoholics. A gene lying near the OCA2 gene on chromosome 15 carries a mutation that leads to increased alcohol tolerance, and thus a tendency to drink too much.
lGPK TIL that Greek women were only allowed to practice medicine after a woman disguised as a man was so good at obstetrics/gynaecology that “he” was accused of gaining clients through seducing women. She proved herself innocent of this alleged crime by flashing the court.
mxGKo TIL, in the 1700's you could get admission to the London Zoo by bringing a dog or cat to feed to the lions.
5VxX8 TIL In 1940, Charlie Chaplin produced and financed the film 'The Great Dictator', which mocked Hitler. Hollywood studios were hesitant to produce the film due to their financial relations with Germany. 'The Great Dictator' is considered one of Chaplin's greatest works.
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