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TIL when reviewing the 1948 movie “Isn’t it Romantic,” reviewer Leonard Maltin simply replied “No” which is the shortest review ever given to a motion picture

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KlP4 TIL In 1885 W.T. Stead, a newspaper editor for the Pall Mall Gazette, wrote a series of four articles about child prostitution. To prove the point he “purchased” a 13-year-old prostitute. The concerning article is said to have helped pass a bill that raised the age of consent from 13 to 16.
jNBjR TIL, at her request, Elizabeth Taylor's funeral was delayed 15 minutes. So people would be able to say about her, "She was even late for her own funeral".
E168P TIL that Keanu Reeves trained for four months in karate for The Matrix. Later, he learned over 200 martial arts moves for Matrix Reloaded and also learned Judo and Jujitso for John Wick.
loNga TIL that "Tattoo" is a military bugle call played daily in the U.S. Army, not long before "Taps", which is played last; the word has a completely different etymology than does "tattoo" meaning a design inked into the skin.
QJkOX TIL the phrase "scot-free" has nothing to do with Scotland and is instead a reference to Scandinavian word for "tax" or "fee": skatt