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TIL the random parts added for effect in model making are called "Greeblies"

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9YJ7G TIL there is a fear of cartoon characters, and it has a name: Kyrofelonoshophobia
xRwb TIL that in 2003, an Australian girl who was alleged to have been murdered attended court to testify that she was alive and didn’t know the accused
n0Ob TIL that in WW2 an American popular culture trend resulted in people graffiti-ing “Killroy was here” across Europe, which convinced Hitler that Kilroy was a spy and Stalin even investigated trying to find out who Kilroy was.
W4XN TIL that between 20,000 and 100,000 prisoners are currently in solitary confinement in the United States. This means being alone in a cell for 22-24 hours a day - in some cases, for decades.
xe10 TIL that due to nylon rationing in WWII, women would apply makeup on their legs in lieu of stockings, and would even use an eyebrow pencil to draw a ‘seam’ down the back