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TIL of the “idiot plot”. The term was popularized by film critic Roger Ebert, who defines it as “[a]ny plot containing problems that would be solved instantly if all of the characters were not idiots”.

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OojJX TIL Michael Jackson’s iconic glove was used to hide the start of his vitiligo
0draA TIL that the last television ever manufactured in the U.S. made its way off the assembly line in July 2005 at the former Magnavox production headquarters in Greeneville, Tennessee. The TV remains on public display in a history museum in the town.
wo6J7 TIL about Passage du Gois in France, a road that connects the mainland to Noirmoutier Island and gets submerged by water twice a day, during high tide, for around 4 hours!
kOGxB TIL ABBA's costumes were designed by Owe Sandström in close consultation with the bandmembers and ABBA producer Stig Anderson. The only costume Stig was not entirely satisfied with was Agnetha's white stretch jumpsuit in the Mamma Mia clip, as it received more attention than the song
D1Owj TIL the name of the African country of Malawi translates literally to "Land of Flames," because iron working was the dominant economic practice of the pre-colonial kingdom that controlled the area. The sheer density of kilns were said to light up the countryside at night.