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TIL Goosebumps author RL Stine never include things like divorce, drug use, abuse in his books because he didn’t want to terrify kids. He wanted kids to be sure that his stories were fantasies that could never actually happen

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v1gQ7 TIL that Dr. Phillip Zimbardo, the psychologist in charge of the Stanford Prison Experiment, was convinced to end it early by the intervention of his then-girlfriend, Christina Maslach. They later married, and he now runs a non-profit to research and promote everyday heroism.
WkYe8 TIL that Hauska Castle has been constructed over a large hole in the ground that is allegedly a “gateway to Hell”. Legend has it that when construction began in the castle, all of the inmates that were sentenced to death were offered a pardon if they consented to be lowered by rope into the hole.
9YyD7 TIL that Daft Punk produced Interstella 5555 which is a 2003 adult animated musical science fiction film and the visual realization of Discovery
7rXML TIL of the Uffington White Horse, a three thousand year old pictogram made of chalk. The horse is thought to be the oldest hill figure in England and requires regular cleaning and maintenance, a custom that has been occurring since it was constructed.
vN5D TIL That despite being on hard times, One of the US most decorated war veterans repeatedly turned down offers to appear in Alcohol and Tobacco commercials because he knew it would be a bad role model for young people. The soldier, Audie Murphy, had won every single US Army Award for combat in WWII.