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TIL a man bought photograph negatives worth hundreds of millions for $45 from a garage sale

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7r9r TIL that the Playboy rabbit head is hidden on almost every cover since the 1960’s
GGZN TIL that dolphins can commit suicide
dDljE TIL in 1715 Sybilla Masters was awarded the patent for her corn-processing machine in her husband's name as coverture laws at the time prevented a married woman from owning property, including intellectual property.
PYwbw TIL after the band Alice Cooper bombed a show in the first ten minutes, a manager approached them and arranged an audition with Frank Zappa at his house at 7 o'clock. They misinterpreted this as 7 in the morning and woke him up, who was impressed nevertheless and signed them for a three album deal.