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TIL that Clint Eastwood insisted on removing some of the dialogue in the original script for his character ‘The Man with no Name’ in the Dollars trilogy so that it could make the character more mysterious. As the trilogy progressed the character became even more stoic and silent

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ne6VY TIL 1956 USA passed the „Refrigerator Safety Act“. Early refrigerators would only open from the outside and trapped/suffocated children. Magnetic strips were used on fridge doors to create an air-proof seal, but would open from the inside with a light push. Even tests with children were conducted.
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nkPB TIL that up until 1977 an IQ of 70 or lower meant that sterilization was appropriate in North Carolina