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TIL That Marilyn Monroe was nowhere near a size 12-16 in today’s sizing standard (more likely a size 8 UK/6 US).

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69myY TIL in the 1990s a man gained an edge on a Spanish casino by recording roulette wheel results & analyzing them with a computer. He was able to predict certain numbers were more likely to hit next. After he won €600K, a legal case against him was unsuccessful; it ruled the casino should fix its wheel
GAeQ TIL the Ramones took their band name from the pseudonym Paul McCartney would use when checking into hotels, Paul Ramon.
DD6v TIL that in 1948 a DC radio station asked ambassadors what they’d like for Christmas. The French ambassador said “world peace”, the Russian said “freedom from the enslavement of imperialism”, and the Brit said “Well, it’s very kind of you to ask. I’d quite like a box of crystallised fruit.”
4r0b TIL the “guilty” face that dogs make aren’t really that of guilt, rather they are facial expressions of anticipating punishment. It is believed dogs don’t have enough self awareness, therefore, cannot feel guilty of something.
WkK0X TIL in 1996 the Argentine branch of Coca Cola announced they would give away free tickets to a Ramones concert in exchange for ten bottle caps. Massively underestimating the band’s appeal in Argentina, Coca Cola didn’t have enough tickets available, resulting in riots and looting