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TIL an unauthorized Harry Potter sequel was sold in China consisting of “The Hobbit” with the names changed to Harry Potter characters

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r07x TIL in 1986 to bypass Japanese censorship laws on depictions of sexual intercourse Toshio Maeda created “tentacle sex” leading to the large number of works today with tentacles inplace of male genitals.
4k8Yb TIL that the Nutmobile is a peanut-shaped car, has existed since 1935, and the word is stylized as NUTmobile
nWkmb TIL that studies have suggested correlations between high soda intake and conditions like kidney stones, heart disease, and even osteoporosis due to the phosphoric acid content.
AN0Mo TIL that Republicans have won Alaska in all but one of the presidential elections it has participated in since it's admission to the Union, with the sole exception being when Lyndon Johnson carried the state in 1964. No state has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate fewer times.
ErrV TIL an iron pillar in Delhi(made of 98% wrought iron) has stood for at least 1600 years without rusting or corroding.