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TIL the film American Pie (1999) was originally given an NC-17 rating and only secured an R rating after the infamous apple pie scene was edited down.

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0wj6M TIL of the Ozark Hellbender salamander, aka the Snot Otter, Lasagna Lizard, or Grampus. At 3-5 lbs with undulating skin, it reminded settlers of "horrible tortures of the infernal regions." But now it's endangered (only 590 left), so to raise awareness, Pennsylvania made it their state amphibian
R7Oaa TIL that “glitch” is a Yiddish word. It was in use in the 1940s by radio announcers to indicate an on-air mistake. By the 1950s, the term had migrated to television, where engineers used glitch to refer to technical problems
epab TIL In 1962 200 million US and Russian citizens narrowly missed getting nuked. As a result, There is a red phone linking the White House and Kremlin.
LkJam TIL that Singapore's prime minister is the highest paid government official in the world which reflects the belief that a high salary will make him less interested in taking bribes.
vPYd7 TIL: The Crown (2021), Schitt's Creek (2020) and Angels in America (2003) are the only programs to win all seven of their respective major Emmy categories in one year - directing, writing, all four acting categories and overall series.