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TIL - “The death of the chemistry set is almost an unintended consequence of the rise in consumer protection laws.”

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VBOZG TIL that Mia Sara (Sloane in Ferris Bueller's Day Off) has been married twice. Her first husband was Jason Connery, son of Sean Connery. Her second, Brian Henson, son of Muppets creator Jim Henson
GAPM1 TIL Jeff Koons' studio resembles an art factory. He doesn't do the sculpting or much of the painting in his artwork. It's his ideas & standards but artisans do the labor. In 2019, his stainless steel inflatable rabbit resold for $91 million; highest ever paid at auction for a work by a living artist
KyoG TIL the first Witness Protection Program in the USA was for protecting people testifying against the KKK
jm0a TIL that Pete Best, the original drummer for ‘The Beatles’, released an album of original songs titled “Best of the Beatles” at the height of their popularity. Fans bought it thinking it was a compilation album.
jNxMa TIL European Court of Human Rights finds that accusing people on social media of sexual crimes without proof or conviction is an Article 8 violation and that European states have a duty to take action against it.