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TIL Flexitarianism / Semi-Vegitarianism is a movement trying to encourage people to eat more plant based diets without going strict anti-meat etc.

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Mw90 TIL in 2007, Stephanie Lenz posted a YouTube video of her children dancing to “Let’s Go Crazy.” Universal sent YouTube a takedown notice, claiming it violated copyright. The court ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use before issuing takedown notices for content posted on the internet.
E9rx TIL there is a community in southern Ohio who are thought of as black, regardless of the color of their skin. They’re actively discriminated against by the neighboring town because of this.
7rRBx TIL Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall) battled cancer while filming the last Harry Potter movie because she didn’t want to disappoint fans
7WZ7 TIL the Placebo Effect varies in strength depending on what color the capsules of the sugar pill are.
grV48 TIL that while working on Iron Maiden's The Number of the Beast album, music producer Martin Birch was involved in a car accident with a mini-bus carrying nuns, and was left with a repair bill of £666.