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TIL that "Scared Straight" programs actually have the opposite effect and my even increase delinquent and criminal behavior

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j6x4E TIL about Hunger Stones, rocks placed in rivers below a certain depth and meant to be revealed during times of drought and famine. When one is found, it is marked with the current year, some still bearing dates from the 1600s. One found in the Czech Republic in 2018 reads "If you see me, weep"
E56d TIL that Mad Max (1979) was dubbed for original US release, because producers assumed American audiences would have trouble understanding Australian accents
x6vrw TIL the "Teddy Bear" was inspired by a political cartoon about U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt's refusal to kill a defenseless bear because it was "unsportsmanlike" during an unsuccessful hunting trip in 1902.
X01OP TIL that the names "Arctic" and "Antarctic" comes from the Greek arktos, “bear,” because the constellation Ursa Major, “the greater she-bear” (also known as the Big Dipper), is always visible in the northern polar sky. “Antarctic,” then, means “opposite the bear.”
GY1nQ TIL when Matt Groening was asked about future ambitions regarding “The Simpsons” he said, “My ultimate goal is to offend every country in the world.”