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XEM46 TIL: in the Batman 60’s series, Batman & Robin would interact with people while scaling the side of a building, during the blatantly bad special affect of the “bat climb”. These were cameo appearances, & included Sammy Davis Jnr & Bruce Lee.
VBRap TIL about Kintsugi, the ancient Japanese art of repairing pottery using lacquer, as a method of appreciating the imperfections of an object, rather than disguising its damages.
oJX8 TIL while Bob Barker was the host of The Price is Right, he banned fur, wool, and leather prizes, fake display meat products, zoo trips, and cars made by foreign-owned automobile companies. Only fur products remain banned.
kWk5 TIL the “proof” scale for alcohol was created by 16th century British sailors to describe the strength of their rum rations. Gunpowder soaked with less than 100 proof rum would not burn and was considered unacceptable.
EgOlw TIL Allodoxaphobia is the fear of other people's opinions. It's a rare social phobia that's characterised by an irrational and overwhelming fear of what other people think.