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TIL that one of the first recognized instances of internet democracy was seen in 1998 when Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf, a regular on Howard Stern, was voted #1 as a write in for People’s “50 Most Beautiful People.” He beat out Leondardo Dicaprio by over 215K votes.

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M7DdW TIL: The Movie Chicago (2002) is based on the Musical Chicago (1975), which is based on the Play Chicago (1926), which is inspired by the real events of two women in prison for murder in 1924. They really both reached for the gun.
J1LAl TIL about Ken McElroy an American criminal and convicted attempted murderer who resided in Skidmore, Missouri, United States. He was known as "the town bully", and his unsolved killing became the focus of international attention. Brad Wesley, in the 1989 action movie Road House, is based on him.
ADynw TIL that there is only one genus known to science in which the female has a well-defined organ that can be described as a penis. Neotrogla is a genus of barklice that consists of 4 species, all native to Brazil. Via penises, females drain males of seminal fluid when they are too young to reproduce.
pYyPA TIL that Taco Bell partnered with a recycling company so you can ship back your empty hot sauce packets
yVklM TIL On Dec 28, 2016, the day after Carrie Fisher’s death, her mother, Debbie Reynolds, had a stroke at the home of her son, Todd, where the family was planning Fisher’s funeral, she died later that day. Reynolds had said, “I want to be with Carrie” immediately before she had the stroke.