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Today I learned Tim Gunn's dad was an FBI agent

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1ab9r TIL: The character Aunt Jemima, known for pancakes and syrup today, is based on a song that was sung in minstrel shows and commonly performed by men in drag and blackface
eMGg TIL in China you can pay someone to take your place during court trials and in jail, this is known as “Ding zui” and the Chinese govt censors information about it online
jx1v TIL Kevin Costner was angry with Universal Pictures because they cut his full-frontal shower scene in For the Love of the Game, saying the studio lacked “real courage.” A studio exec told NY magazine that it was cut because a test audience laughed at his penis.
kONQd TIL that Submarines and Space Stations burn special candles as a means to produce oxygen, which can be used as a backup if their electronic oxygen-producing systems fail.
R57PQ TIL there's Math Teacher posting Hardcore Calculus Math Lessons on Pornhub. Students even pay for some custom lessons.