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TIL After working as a repairman in the U.S. Air Force, Morgan Freeman joined the Pasadena Playhouse where he started to dance even though he says he never could really dance. Ultimately it landed him his first acting job. "I looked good doing it, but, no, I could never really dance."

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AN9kw TIL During the Edo period in Japan, "shunga" (erotic woodblock prints) was not just mainstream, but celebrated. These detailed artworks served as both art and educational guides for couples, enjoyed by everyone from aristocrats to commoners, across genders.
n6JB TIL that toy industry gets involved in Disney animations even before the beginning of the film production.
E1wnd TIL that geysers are quite rare natural phenomena on Earth, and apart from the famous Yellowstone National Park, the United States also once had 2 more significant geyser fields in Nevada that were each destroyed by geothermal electricity companies in the 1960s and 80s.
0d0r1 TIL Hitler, as Chancellor of Germany in 1933, implemented policies to improve the economy, including privatization of state-owned industries, import tariffs, and autarky. This led to reduced foreign trade, resulting in rationing of consumer goods like poultry, fruit, and clothing for many Germans.
xVx51 TIL in the early 19th century the US Senate's desks were updated to make them more usable (i.e. a writing box and an extra drawer). Daniel Webster refused to update his desk, thinking it was a waste of money. The desk is still used as nobody wants to get rid of it since it belonged to Daniel Webster