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TIL the University of Montreal attempted to conduct a study in 2009 on male pornography consumption but was unable to put together a control group because they were unable to find men who had never watched porn

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8WbZ TIL Mitsubishi once offered “0–0–0” financing (0% down,0% interest,$0 in payments the first year). Initially, sales leapt, but many buyers defaulted at the end of the grace period, leaving Mitsubishi with used cars for which they had received no money and were now worth less than they cost to build.
VMBrZ TIL that during WW1, French commander Joseph Joffre employed professional car racer Georges Boillot to drive him around the conflict zone at blazing speeds.
rRJd0 TIL Monowi already has one claim to fame – it’s officially the smallest town in America. It has just one resident – 80something Elsie Eiler, who acts as the mayor, librarian, town clerk, and bartender.
W7M04 TIL that the founders of Lululemon gave it its name because they thought it would sound Western to Japanese consumers, who have difficulty pronouncing the letter L. They thought it would be funny to watch Japanese people try to pronounce the name.
VBl9D TIL that for the last 52 years Denmark had Queen named Margrethe who's just stepping down from the throne