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TIL Speedo was the only sponsor to retain Greg Louganis after his announcement of being gay and HIV positive.

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D1DXP TIL that much of '80s punk and punk-inspired fashion - fishnets, lipstick, wild hair, androgyny - can be traced directly to the influence of 1975's Rocky Horror Picture Show
5pmR TIL last year all 3 major US credit bureaus quietly adopted new regulations following a lawsuit, which prevent collections agencies from reporting any debt consumers didn’t agree to. This includes parking & traffic tickets, fines, towing fees, etc. It also limits reporting of medical debt.
e07Rk TIL that 1986s Howard the Duck box office failure lead the films producer (George Lucas) to be so badly in debt that he had to sell he just-launched computer-animation division to his friend, Steve Jobs of Apple.That same year, Jobs renamed the company to Pixar.
198D TIL, Mozart had a sister (Maria Anna) who was also an accomplished musician and composer, sometimes even receiving top billing. She was no longer taken on tour with her famous brother once she reached “marriageable age”.
XE8Lr TIL Ancient Romans used to wipe their butt with a communal sponge on a stick, rinsing it with vinegar or salt water before leaving it for the next person.