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TIL the 1999 Golden Raspberry Award ("Razzie") for Worst Actress was given to Heather Donahue for her performance in The Blair Witch Project

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VBM44 TIL that the reason the middle finger is offensive is it was used as an explicit reference to the male genitalia. Greek playwright Aristophanes puns in his comedy The Clouds about dactylic (finger) rhythm, with a character gesturing first with his middle finger and subsequently with his crotch.
16DZr TIL that as part of traditional Chinese folk religion, papier-mache versions of luxury goods like electronics, houses, cars, and even servants are burned at funerals so the deceased can enjoy the afterlife, and this Joss papercraft is also sold and used in Western countries
oWpY TIL Ringo Starr is a left handed drummer who plays a right handed drum kit, leading to his peculiar and uncharacteristic drumming style.
7880X TIL the first modern chain letter was written in the 18th century, with predecessors to the modern chain letter existing as far back as the 9th century
dDROj TIL that many “Exit” signs are not powered by electricity, but instead lit using Tritium gas, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen