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TIL Mortal Kombat 11 developers have been diagnosed with PTSD after long time exposure to violent contents

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LyLr TIL all copies of the film “Nosferatu” were ordered burned by a court due to a lawsuit from the heirs of Bram Stoker, who said the film was an unauthorized adaption of “Dracula” (it was). However, one copy survived the purge, and the film is recognized today as a masterpiece of horror in film.
dDjEZ TIL here's the same amount of intersex people (roughly 2% of the population) as people with red hair, attached earlobes, are one of a pair of twins, have a "murderers thumb," or have an extra cervical rib.
ZBK4 TIL that doing the Nazi salute in Germany is punishable by up to six months in prison.
rRBgd TIL the show 'Counterpart' starring J.K. Simmons was cancelled for being "too male"
JYJZ4 TIL Waldo, an african grey parrot, is the lead singer of a death metal band called Hatebeak. It is the first band to feature an avian vocalist, and doesn't tour/play live because it would be "absolute torture for the bird to experience decibels at those levels.”