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TIL Beyonce's clothing line made to "support & inspire women" was made by women in sweat shops earning $6.10 per day

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rNVg4 TIL that in 1923, hyperinflation in Germany became so extreme that prices doubled every two days, eventually leading people to burn money because it was cheaper than buying firewood.
EgDJw TIL that for new Oppenheimer movie Christopher Nolan wanted total creative control, 100-day theatrical window, $100 million budget, equal marketing spend, 20% of first-dollar gross, and a blackout period where the studio would not release another movie for three weeks before and after the feature.
9Ygm7 TIL that although canvas is usually made of cotton or linen today, historically it was made from hemp. This explains its similarity to the word cannabis.
WkJkA TIL personal hygiene by Yugioh players got so bad, they had to make an official rule in the rule book banning wearing dirty clothes as a strategy to distract the opponent (in tournament play).
vP0Pj TIL: That Wyoming doubled for the frozen expanse of Russia in Rocky IV. The small farm where Rocky lived and trained was in Jackson Hole and Grand Teton National Park was used for filming many of the outdoor sequences in the Soviet Union.