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TIL that “photoshopping” is an art that started at least as early as the US Civil War.

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8A88 TIL When the “Elephant Whisperer” Lawrence Anthony died, wild elephants gathered to mourn his death
ZpPaY TIL: Rick Moranis had to act in slow motion during the filming of “Little Shop of Horrors”, acting at 12 frames per second
W7rYX TIL In 1942 actor Lionel Atwill was barred from working in Hollywood after being involved in a sex scandal. He pled guilty to perjury for not disclosing he had shown pornographic films at his house to a group of friends. He would later get his sentence overturned.
p8pyQ TIL that the Boston Tea Party was caused by the British giving the East India Company tax breaks which allowed the company to undercut the price of smuggled tea in the colonies. This threatened the commercial interests of Boston’s wealthy smugglers, such as John Hancock, who fomented the revolt
xdOk TIL that all males in South Korea after reaching the age of 18 must go through at least 21 months of mandatory military service training.