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TIL in 1995 May was declared “Masturbation Month”
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TIL while most American sports are variations on older ones, volleyball, skateboarding, snowboarding and ultimate frisbee are completely American inventions
16ZYP
TIL there is a Civil War Diorama museum in Gettysburg that depicts the battle scenes fought by cats.
nWrAo
TIL the use of beheading machines in Europe long predates such use during the French Revolution in 1792. An early example of the principle is found in the “High History of the Holy Grail”, dated to about 1210. Although the device is imaginary, its function is clear.
K7x9
TIL while working on “Malcolm In The Middle,” Bryan Cranston joined a song writers guild so that he got paid royalties for the tunes he hummed and whistled on the show. He threw parties for the cast and crew with the royalty cheques and as a result the crew encouraged more humming.
PjOL
TIL the death metal growl has origins in Viking culture