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TIL Coca-Cola was first marketed as a brain tonic
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GYo55
TIL in 2005, the Vietnam War ballad "Fortunate Son" was used in a commercial for Wrangler Jeans, while the drug culture anthem "Lust For Life" was used by Royal Caribbean to promote their cruises.
dr9Q
TIL A gene that causes an adult fruit fly to die within 2 days was named in honor of Kenny from South Park
GYaDJ
TIL about Vaslav Nijinsky – who has been cited as the greatest dancer of the 20th century. He was a controversial character in Russia who pushed the boundaries of what was permissible in ballet, including references to homosexuality and masturbation.
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TIL that at the 2008 Beijing games the Danish mixed 49er's mast broke 20 mins before the final race so they had to borrow the Croatians 49er that the Danes then used to win gold with. Afterward, the Croatians received a "Pierre de Coubertin medal" for lending there boat to the Danes.
R8Ma
TIL that circumcision is so popular in South Korea that the circumcision rate exceeds the birth rate