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MK6m TIL that Victor Salva, director of Jeepers Creepers and Powder, sexually abused (which he recorded) the 12 year old lead of his 1989 film Clownhouse. He served only 15 months in prison. The victim never acted again.
MeA8 TIL that drinking black tea can prevent lung damage from smoking
x6kBg TIL that American chicken is not considered safe for European consumption
PYBwL TIL that the Michelin star, the ultimate hallmark of culinary excellence, was created by the Michelin tyre company in 1900. The company decided that publishing a ratings guide for hotels and restaurants would compel the limited number of drivers to use up their tyres and buy more.
woGGW TIL that during the United States occupation of Haiti in 1914, the equivalent of over $14m in today’s money in gold assets, were seized from Haiti and transferred to National City Bank in New York.