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TIL that trading commodities on insider information, as shown in the movie Trading Places, was not illegal until the “Eddie Murphy” rule was passed in 2010

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g50A TIL that there’s a lake in Africa that turns animals into stone
VB51D TIL a copy of Action Comics #1 (first appearance of Superman) was found in the wall of a house, during renovations in 2013. The comic ended up getting ripped when exchanged between the man and his wife’s aunt. The rip is estimated to have cost them $75k, with the comic selling for $175k.
KdoE TIL that Native Canadians were forcibly taken from their homes to attend cultural Reform Schools from 1840–1960. The last school closed in 1996.
9wlaG TIL Windows 95 was the second most installed piece of software on computers in 1995. First place went to DOOM.
LQVEr TIL that the look of Disney character Magica De Spell was inspired by Italian actresses Gina Lollobrigida and Sophia Loren