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TIL that the wheelchair symbol, known as the International Symbol of Access, is used to denote areas where access has been improved. It does not necessarily mean wheelchair-accessible.

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oJX8 TIL while Bob Barker was the host of The Price is Right, he banned fur, wool, and leather prizes, fake display meat products, zoo trips, and cars made by foreign-owned automobile companies. Only fur products remain banned.
9YAn7 TIL that despite being founded in the same city, in the same year and having the same name, Hershey's ice cream and Hershey's chocolate have no affiliation and in fact have had multiple legal disputes due to their shared name.
awDZo TIL Viggo Mortensen purchased the horse he rode in "Lord of The Rings." The horse had a hard time adjusting to the lights and sounds on set and it took a while for them to get in sync. "We got through it together and became friends. I wanted to stay in touch with him," said Viggo.
7rMbp TIL when Joseph Stalin's first wife died, he was so overcome with grief he threw himself into her grave during the funeral. Later, secret policemen arrived at the funeral, looking for Stalin (at the time a wanted fugitive); he was forced to flee the service early by jumping the graveyard's fence.
e0Ppb TIL during a visit to Japan in 1932, Charlie Chaplin was nearly assassinated in an ultranationalist coup d'état. While the Prime Minister was assassinated in his residence, Chaplin likely survived because he was watching a sumo wrestling match with the Prime Minister's son.