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TIL that the term 'Sneakers' originally referred to how the rubber soles of the shoe made them much quieter when walking than hard leather soles of dress shoes.

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8wEX TIL an opposing witness in the Tipper Gore-instigated Senate hearing about so-called “porn rock”, Frank Zappa was asked how something as trivial as record-rating became the subject of a Senate inquiry. Zappa remarked, “A couple of blow-jobs here and there and Bingo! - you get a hearing.”
v1vXj TIL The discovery of dinosaurs did not occur until 1820, when Dr. Gideon Mantell, living on the South shore of Sussex picked up a strange tooth in a sandstone, captivating artists, writers and filmmakers ever since.
R5LK8 TIL of "fat men's clubs," a popular phenomenon in the US from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Many of these social clubs limited their membership to men weighing over 200 lb (91 kg). These clubs declined when obesity began to be seen as a negative trait rather than associated with wealth and kindness
wo0RE TIL about The Socialist Fraternal Kiss, which was a greeting between communist leaders, involving an embrace and three alternating cheek kisses to symbolize solidarity. In exceptional cases of close personal or political bonds, the gesture involved kisses on the mouth instead of the cheeks.
5Ypo8 TIL april fool started when france switched from julian to gregorian calendar , and people who were slow to recognize January 1 as new year celebrated April 1 as new year became the day of jokes and swindle.