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TIL that in 1614, the first ever purchase of Japanese erotic art by a western trader took place. Upon discovery of the pieces, the man's commanding officer promptly threw them into the fire in disgust.

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MeKWV TIL Pornhub, RedTube, YouPorn, Playboy’s online operations as well as adult film production companies Brazzers, Digital Playground, Men.com, WhyNotBi.com, Reality Kings, and Sean Cody, and more are owned by just one company.
Ooe5a TIL that Scotland Yard has a team of over 200 “Super Recognisers” who can remember 80% of faces they ever seen. The rest of us can do about 20%.
AvN7 TIL of Argos, Odysseus’s dog in the works of Homer. After 20 years of waiting for Odysseus to return home, the dog is the only one to recognize him, he wags his tail and Odysseus sheds a tear, and Argos dies after meeting him one last time.
OoMyL TIL the classic bald eagle screech sound effect we hear in most movies and tv shows is actually the sound of a red tailed hawk screech dubbed over. Bald Eagles make more of a little cackling type of a laugh sound.
1d8V TIL Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston was actually taught how to cook crystal meth in preparation for his role on the show