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TIL erections were believed to be caused by inflation so flatulence causing foods were an impotence cure

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MJpa TIL that in 1885, Edison offered Tesla $50,000 for redesigning his company’s DC generators. After months of work, Tesla inquired about the payment. Edison said he was only joking, replying, “Tesla, you don’t understand our American humor.” Tesla quit his job shortly after.
LkjXv TIL that in the 80s soda companies started trying to displace coffee as the main breakfast drink.
RAR9 TIL in the movie Hook, the scene where Rufio swings his sword close to Peter Pans face and says the line “You’re dead, jollyman” was played in reverse for the movie. The actor had to learn to say those lines backwards.
0EvL TIL that in 2007 a White couple was tortured/raped and murdered by a group of 5 Black Men. Media critics complained that the story was ignored by the national media because the victims were white and all five of the suspects were black.
OvXR TIL 25 years ago one of Jeffrey Dahmer’s victims, a 14 year old Laotian boy, escaped only to be returned to him by the police. He was strangled to death shortly afterwards.