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TIL there is a Peppa Pig episode that is banned in Australia for saying 'spiders can't hurt you'

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7800O TIL the word "bundt" is trademarked (oddly, for the pan, but not the cake itself)
6Y78 TIL Henry Ford was an anti-semite and a Nazi supporter, and used his company, money and influence to spread and legitimize antisemitic views. He blamed every national problem on Jews, from strikes to depressions, and received the “Grand Cross of the German Eagle” from the Nazis in 1938.
AgKg TIL Roman gladiator sweat was bottled and sold as an aphrodisiac
oBEWA TIL that eight years after JFK’s assassination, Jackie Kennedy avoided the public unveiling of their White House portraits, but the Nixons graciously agreed to a secret, private tour for her and her kids. It was her only return visit.
mYAo TIL that the Matrix was so heavily influenced by Anime “Ghost in the Shell” on a scene by scene basis, that they actually asked permission from it’s creator before creating the matrix. Here is a video comparison.