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TIL the Washington Redskins logo was designed by a Native American and approved by tribal leaders. Most Native Americans are honored by the name, not offended

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0w8xA TIL: According to the Huichol tradition, when a woman had her first child the husband squatted in the rafters of the house, or in the branches of a tree, directly above her, with ropes attached to his scrotum. As she went into labor pain, the wife pulled vigorously on the ropes.
rRLpx TIL the videocassette is credited for having ended the "Golden Age of Porn", as the rise of home video pornography in the 80s led to the genre becoming more low-budget and gratuitous.
7roAZ TIL: An American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York City made an unscheduled stop at Kansas City to offload a passenger who wouldn't stop singing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".
G5yN TIL a man woke up from a coma after 2 years but was unable to show any sign of it, and so was trapped in a lifeless state for a further 10 years whilst being fully aware of everything going on around him.
EaGP TIL that we kiss under the mistletoe to honour Balder, the Norse god, and brother of Thor.