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TIL that the singer Akon is launching a cryptocurrency called Akoin

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EP5V TIL there is a commercial advertising technique called “Two Cunts in a Kitchen”, typically used in ads targeting women for things like feminine hygiene products.
Z8W7R TIL a 2014 study found out that out of 24 late-model pickup trucks studied only two, the 2014 Ram 3500 and Ford F-450, both with dual rear wheels, were able to have their beds filled with water without overloading.
bWwp TIL that the Church of Scientology created WhoIsPaulHaggis.com to besmirch him (and many others) after leaving the church.
5JJB TIL Quaker Oats bought the film rights to “Charlie & the Chocolate Factory”, financed its production, and changed the movie version’s name to “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” in order to promote a new candy bar- the Wonka Bar.
9krm TIL in a variation of the 1963 Milgram Experiment, with a live puppy and real shocks, only half of the male participants went up to the full shock level, but all of the females did.