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TIL The president and CEO of Gearbox Software Bought Penn Jillette’s Ponytail for $25,000

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ZmJR TIL the original bikini swimsuit was named after the then-recent Bikini Atoll nuclear test because the inventor expected the swimsuit to be “equally explosive”
8eBlP TIL Philip Oakey of The Human League did not want "Don't You Want Me" to be released as a single because he thought the song was a "poor quality filler track." He finally agreed on the condition that a poster accompany the single so fans wouldn't "feel ripped off." The song became their biggest hit.
WLl9 TIL that PC is the gaming platform of choice in China…because consoles have been banned since early 2000s
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