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TIL Movie trailers originally played after the movie. They “trailed” the feature film—hence, the name.

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rRALo TIL that prior to British troops firing on civilians at the Boston Massacre in 1770, they were pelted with oyster shells, ice, stones, sticks, and beaten with clubs by an unruly mob. At the trial, the soldiers were successfully defended by none other than John Adams and all were acquitted of murder.
oBeyY TIL Domino's Pizza added human engine sound to silent electric scooter in the Netherlands
Oxd1 TIL The Colossus of Rhodes, one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World, stood for a mere 50 years before it was destroyed by an earthquake. Its ruins stood and attracted visitors for way longer than the original statue (reportedly hundreds of years) before it was finally recycled for scrap metal.
m0Go TIL that there is a banned episode of the Disney cartoon Talespin that shows the hero Baloo getting involved in a terrorist plot. It aired once in 1992 then wasn’t seen again for over a decade.
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