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TIL The RIAA Tried To Outlaw MP3 Players In 1998.

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woOX6 TIL of the "Festival of the Steel Phallus" is an annual Japanese festival with a phallus as the central theme of the event and is reflected in illustrations, candy, carved vegetables, decorations, and a parade.
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