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TIL that French prisoners in the 1700s were granted freedom if they agreed to marry a prostitute and move to Louisiana

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PaYe TIL: There is a gang of women in India that go around beating up abusive husbands and fighting to stop child marriages.
kJx47 TIL that in 1997, two artists held an opinion poll to determine what types of music the public loved or hated the most. They then released a 22-minute song designed to be as hated as possible, featuring bagpipes, opera singing, tubas, Walmart product placement, and a rap about Ludwig Wittgenstein.
XvvR TIL that in 2010 George Lucas said “I am dedicating the majority of my wealth to improving education. It is the key to the survival of the human race.“ Two years later, Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd. to Disney for 4.05 billion dollars and donated the proceeds to a charity that focuses on education.
4Zo5 TIL The default Windows 10 desktop background wasn’t made or edited with Photoshop or similar. This photograph named “Hero” required a setup of smoke, lasers and dust.
vPy68 TIL in 2011, a 29-year-old Australian bartender found an ATM glitch that allowed him to withdraw way beyond his balance. In a bender that lasted four-and-half months, he managed to spend around $1.6 million of the bank’s money.