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TIL Minnie Riperton wrote the song, “Lovin’ You (is easy ‘cause you’re beautiful)” for her baby daughter…who grew up to be SNL cast member, Maya Rudolph

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GAGej TIL that the Hooters resort in Las Vegas rebranded as OYO in 2020. The new name both resembling the face of an owl and a pair of breasts.
grZJb TIL that sloths only move an average of 40 yards (36.576 meters) per day when they are on land and in trees. In the water, they could cover that distance in just under 3 minutes.
JY0xj TIL that in Taiwan, a few hundred people changed their name to contain the word "salmon" just because a promotion was offered that would give free salmon to people whose name contained the word
9YjDX TIL about Alexander Cumming, an inventor and the first person to patent a flush toilet in 1775. Cumming included an s-trap in the design to prevent sewer gasses from entering the building through the toilet. Modern toilets still incorporate this design.
KOyY4 TIL that Miss Piggy was based on the jazz singer Peggy Lee and was originally name Miss Piggy Lee. When Lee threatened to sue, Jim Henson changed the name to Miss Piggy.