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TIL Author J.D. Salinger stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day and carried a work in progress with him which would later become “Catcher in the Rye”

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v1BnR TIL streets are almost always wet in movies. Wet pavement is photogenic and the water diffuses reflections and helps eliminate shadows caused by filming equipment and light sources.
5kQ8 TIL Disney threatened to sue three daycare centers in Hallandale, Florida for the unauthorized use of their characters. Universal Studios responded by giving the daycares the permission to paint their licensed characters, including those from Hanna-Barbera.
yMle TIL that Southern sweet tea was originally used to show wealth, as tea, ice, and sugar were all very expensive at the time.
VMpNB TIL When applied directly to the eye, the Bëcchëte medicinal plant is reported by tribes to have the effect of giving the environment greater texture and dimension, making it easier to spot animals during hunting. The effects are reported to be long-term, lasting days or weeks, not just a few hours.
xVnRk TIL: that there is no data to show that “blue light” actually harms your eyes and that those blue light glasses are all scams.