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TIL Ted Danson wears a toupee when filming.

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8VQX TIL That in the 1800’s there was a condition called Dysaesthesia aethiopica, which proposed a theory for the cause of laziness among slaves. The ‘cure’ was more lashings and a hard days labour in the sun.
gM8jL TIL the 1972 film Deliverance brought a surge of whitewater rafting tourists to Rabun County, Georgia, where the movie was filmed. It is now a $20 million per year industry in the region.
6EGmw TIL that the sugar industry promoted sugar as a weight loss product.
R74jw TIL the longest winning streak in the history of sport was the Unites States’ 132-year winning stretch from 1870-1983 for the America’s Cup for yachting. They defended the trophy 24 times, until Australia won in 1983.
5Gl8 TIL that if a female clownfish dies, the male mate would change its sex and reproduce with it’s own children to continue passing genetic material. That’s why Nemo’s dad wanted to find him so badly ;)