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TIL Alcohol doesn't make you forget anything. When you get blackout drunk, the brain temporarily loses the ability to create memories

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dbPB TIL Tony Hawk had his own brand of toilet paper because his agency thought they could sell anything with his name on it, “even toilet paper”
QJBRM TIL, William Shakespeare invented or introduced over 1,700 words into the English language that we still use today.
BrALK TIL Disney paid Paramount at least $115M in 2010 to buy the distribution rights of Marvel’s “The Avengers”. As part of the deal, it was Paramount that was shown in the movie’s opening title despite NOT being the one who owned, financed, marketed & distributed the film. It later grossed over $1.5B.
da4Q TIL that in the Netherlands, if you’re disabled, the government will give you an allowance to have sex with prostitutes.
grwND TIL that personal ovens were generally outlawed in medieval France, and commoners were compelled to use communal ovens, for a fee, to bake things like bread.