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TIL that the reason names are rarely in the same order as the faces across a movie poster is because the name order is according to the billing order and contract-bound.

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Lkm7v TIL that Amphetamines "greenies" were widely used for over 40 years by professional Baseball players until they were banned around 2006
Rvx7 TIL a UK village redesigned traffic flow in its town center to eliminate all traffic signs and signals. Since the redesign, the accident rate dropped, economic activity increased, and one citizen noted, “I think we’re all being kinder to one another.”
ZpJwR TIL at the 1977 South African F1 Grand Prix, driver Tom Pryce struck a 19 year old race marshal at 170mph who had crossed the track without permission to deal with a broken down car. The fire extinguisher carried by the marshal struck Pryce in the head, also killing him instantly.
wLjKY TIL that America has an infrastructure grade of a D. Records report that the grade hasn’t changed since 2013 but hopes to see improvements by 2025
a56J TIL that it is a very common misconception that the poinsettia is poisonous. The rumor started when a 3yo’s death was falsely blamed on poinsettia, and it has been passed on that poinsettias are poisonous for about 100 years.