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9YYM6 TIL when the band Judas Priest appeared on The Simpsons, they were mistakenly defined as "death metal". The producers decided to apologize for this mistake by having Bart Simpson write "Judas Priest is not 'Death Metal'" in the opening sequence chalkboard gag
1Pa4 TIL it’s very common for people in Japan to peel grapes before eating them, due to a perception that the skins are dirty and/or bitter.
LQx1Z TIL about BonziBUDDY, a free virtual desktop assistant created in 1999. People called it spyware after it was found out to have collected user's personal information before serving them pop-up ads. Because of this, it had to pay $75k in fines, and was discontinued in 2004.
6EEam TIL the foot-measuring tool ("Brannock Device") used by shoe stores was invented by Charles Brannock in 1927. He was advised to make it out of plastic so regular replacements would be needed, but he insisted on steel. Today, most Brannock Devices survive 10-15 years of daily use before wearing out.
Kb6G TIL That police shot a 92-year-old woman after getting a search warrant based off false information that she had sold an informant drugs. After shooting her, they planted drugs in her house. The entire Atlanta narcotics division was either tried and jailed or transferred because of this incident.