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TIL vibrators were invented because doctors were tired of giving orgasms

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DQ4Qj TIL that in order to listen The Flaming Lips' Zaireeka properly, you have to play all 4 CD's simultaneously.
KOVja TIL that Ho Chi Minh could speak conversational Esperanto, a language constructed a Polish ophthalmologist with the intent to create a universal language that is easy for anyone to learn.
4kAR5 TIL of the 'Berkeley Mafia' a group of University of California economists in Indonesia who were given technocratic positions under the Suharto dictatorship during the late 1960s. Their work focused on promoting free-market capitalism in Indonesia.
lox6G TIL the 1992 Super Bowl halftime show was so bad that a huge number of viewers switched to FOX's In Living Color and never switched back. This led to the NFL booking bigger and better talent for the halfime show, starting with Michael Jackson.
9wnwp TIL that Mongolian race horses are ridden by kids aged 7 to 13, traditionally without saddles and child riders do not wear heavy clothing to be as light as possible. New rules require the jokey must wear protective gear, use racing saddles for increased safety, and be protected by accident insurance