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TIL that in the U.S., there were animal abuse laws before child abuse laws.

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M7xOa TIL Elvis Presley recorded more than 600 songs in his music career but did not write a single song
vPek4 TIL: The Epic of Gilgamesh – written 700 BCE – resembles various themes, plot elements, and characters from the Hebrew Bible. Notably, the accounts of the Garden of Eden, the advice from Ecclesiastes, and the Genesis flood narrative.
Bryjd TIL of Marni Nixon, a singer who dubbed for leading actresses in movie musicals in the 50s and 60s. She dubbed for Natalie Wood in West Side Story, Audrey Hepburn in My Fair Lady, and Marilyn Monroe in Gentlemen prefer blondes. Her role was concealed from audiences at the time of the films' release.
0dX5A TIL the first Pizza was probably served without Tomato/Tomato Sauce - it was not until the Spanish brought fresh tomatoes from the Americas that Modern Pizzas (with the familiar toppings) were invented.
rRvNw TIL that in 1973, Johnny Carson joked about a non-existent "toilet paper shortage" that caused hoarding -- and a shortage.