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TIL that “The Safety Dance” is a protest against bouncers stopping dancers pogoing to 1980s new wave music in clubs when disco was dying and new wave was up and coming.

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D1YLe TIL Every nation in the world allows its citizens to divorce under some conditions except for the Philippines and Vatican City
OGDa1 TIL in 2006, Quiznos sent mystery shoppers to franchise stores and sued owners for not putting enough meat in a prime rib sandwich. The owners won a lawsuit against Quiznos, with the judge calling Quizno's meat-weighing exercise a "charade" to bolster its national ad campaign against Subway.
GERE TIL The Great Pyramid is made of 6.3 million tons of material which is more material than it took to build all the churches and cathedrals in England.The Pyramid base covers 13 acres and is flat and level to within 1cm
X7Y8 TIL sex toys are illegal in India, and their sale punishable by 2 years in prison
nerOb TIL Just before the SEGA Dreamcast was released, Sony announced the PlayStation 2 and exaggerated its performance capabilities in order to undercut the Dreamcast’s sales.