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TIL that the creator of Wonder Woman, William Marston, was a psychologist who was famous for inventing the lie detector. He was also a BDSM enthusiast and a firm believer in the superiority of women, stating that Wonder Woman was an allegory for the type of woman he believed should run the world.

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epZaL TIL the world record for longest fall survived in an elevator (75 stories) occurred in 1945 when a B-25 bomber crashed into the Empire State Building.
7rPAb TIL of Yoñlu, a Brazilian singer-songwriter. After commiting suicide at the age of sixteen, his work was found in a CD-R by his parents, and was released posthumously, becoming rather successful within the independent scene. Now, he's getting a movie done on his life, also known as "Yoñlu".
wLokW TIL when most species of marine mammals are asleep, there is always one hemisphere of their brain that is awake. This allows dolphins, for example, to swim and surface to breathe when they are sleeping. They enjoy the benefits of sleep but still perform many of the same processes done when awake.
e0aNg TIL that in 2007 a British pub landlord attempted to declare his pub as an official embassy of Redonda, a remote Caribbean micronation island, in order to evade the approaching indoor smoking ban in the UK.
vP6RK TIL that there is a town in India called Shani Shingnapur where all the houses and buildings are without doors! The town is known for its temple dedicated to Lord Shani, the Hindu god of justice, and the locals believe that the deity protects their homes from thieves and evil spirits.