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TIL John F. Kennedy took meth to manage pain from war injuries and “to keep his youthful image”

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5b9R TIL that Orson Welles staged an all black production of Macbeth, with Haitian Vodouists as the witches. Percy Hammond gave it a bad review, and one vodouist created a doll in Hammond’s likeness, stabbing it repeatedly. Hammond was found dead shortly after.
doeB TIL New York City homeowners can request that a tree be planted outside their homes for free.
5OPD TIL Cinderella’s Castle at the Magic Kingdom uses a technique known as forced perspective, meaning it gets smaller as it gets taller, giving it the appearance of being much bigger than it really is.
nW87W TIL John Krasinski fought for a deaf actress Millicent Simmonds to be cast in 'A Quiet Place'; she taught everyone sign language on set.
p8A88 TIL In 2005, A man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for killing and robbery at a pizza restaurant. He asked the judge to extend his prison sentence to 33 years to match Larry Bird's jersey number. It was granted and the prisoner later regretted it.