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TIL that the "Girls Gone Wild" founder Joe Francis is currently being investigated for violence and coercion.

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PYBdO TIL The coffee cup sleeve was invented by a dad who spilled hot coffee in his lap.
QN9MX TIL some heraldry depict an animal penis called pizzle, and the omission of it was seen as a grave insult. In 1579 the pizzle in the coat of arms of Appenzell in Switzerland was forgotten by a calendar printer of St. Gallen, which brought the two regions to the brink of war.
PYyrE TIL that "Rapture," by the pop/rock group Blondie, is the first single with rap vocals to reach No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The video, with cameos by rap pioneer Fab Five Freddy and graffiti artists Lee Quiñones and Jean-Michel Basquiat, is considered the first rap video broadcast on MTV.
yVGjv TIL that sparkling water was invented by Joseph Priestly, who also discovered oxygen; he speculated that CO₂ might treat gastrointestinal infection (taken rectally) and even cancer
e0R66 TIL Peru has 90 different microclimates, including 30 of the 32 world climates, making it one of the most diverse countries in the world in microclimates.