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TIL the popular steel slide guitar sound of Hawaii was taught to them by visiting cowboys from a small town in California.

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VMlw4 TIL: billboards featuring naked breasts caused 517 traffic accidents in 1 day.
nKXr TIL that a gymnast born with no legs and abandoned by her parents at birth was inspired by an Olympic gymnast who turned out to be her biological sister!
9wrYQ TIL that Ryan Gosling was raised Mormon
yQAeM TIL Marlon Wayans was cast as Robin in Batman Returns. Producers decided that, with The Penguin and Catwoman, the movie was too crowded and decided to cut out Robin. Despite not getting to actually play the role, Wayans was still paid $100,000 and receives royalty checks up to this very day.
Okv7 TIL 50% of all nail salons in the USA are owned & operated by Vietnamese immigrants and their descendents.