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TIL The actress that plays Mara on the Progressive Insurance commercials is a lowbrow artist, here is one of her unveilings

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OG49R TIL that multiple consultants to the 1992 film American Me, were murdered by the Mexican Mafia who were offended by certain scenes, with actor Danny Trejo putting the number killed at 10.
r01M TIL that Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, and Nathan Fillion all voiced marines in Halo 3. Their characters were given personalities resembling the characters they played in Firefly.
lY4A TIL the first official motor vehicle “speeding” ticket was handed out in the UK, when a gentleman named Walter Arnold was caught rocketing down the road at the breakneck speed of… 8 MPH.
JYlW1 TIL the “my phone is listening in on me” meme is not entirely baseless: Study's findings suggest that eavesdropping activity would not be detected by current security mechanisms. Not only microphones, but also seemingly harmless motion sensors are a potential eavesdropping channel in smartphones.
kOl0m TIL South Korean customs seized 17.500 capsules, which officials claim contained powdered flesh of dead babies. The capsules are reportedly thought by some to cure disease and boost stamina. Officials said the capsules were full of bacteria and presented a health risk.