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TIL a study by Durex found that the Japanese had the least sex in the world & only 24% of Japanese were satisfied with their sex life

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Lapd TIL that Judd Apatow watched the movie “True Romance” and had the idea of Floyd, the beloved stoner character played by Brad Pitt, finally leaving the apartment and getting chased by bad guys. That idea ended up becoming “Pineapple Express”.
loEVN TIL Oregon had the only state-sponsored rock festival in United States history, Vortex I. It was an elaborate ploy to lure young people away from Portland during a planned visit by President Richard Nixon.
xVk5 TIL that in 1994 a stimulant was synthesised that can keep you awake for 48hrs at a time, without the need for catchup sleep and minimal side effects. It is only prescribed for narcolepsy but it has been suggested that it is used in the military to keep soldiers awake.
mdVo TIL the furthest a human being has ever been from Earth was when Apollo 13 passed around the far side of the moon on April 15, 1970. At their furthest point, the crew were 248,655 miles from Earth.
VBpgQ TIL A chinese father hired virtual assassins to continuously kill his son's WoW character to force him to get a job