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TIL that the last 'human zoo' was opened in 1994 in France. Twenty-five Ivorians, including children, had their passports confiscated and were kept for six months without pay. During that time, they were forced to work bare-chested, sleep in huts, and were treated only by veterinarians.

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8QpP TIL that a Russian mafia boss wrote, produced, directed and starred himself in a TV series about Russian organized crime. 10 members were arrested and 1 was murdered during production of the series that got a 100% rating.
aapo TIL Chinese water snake oil reduces inflammation due to being rich in Omega-3. In the 1800’s, Clark ‘The Rattlesnake King’ Stanley, sold ‘100% Snake Oil’. It did not actually contain any snake oil. Hence the term ‘Snake Oil Salesman’.
bQj0 TIL Quaker Oats promoted their cereal in 1955 by giving away 1 square inch of land in Canada in each box sold. In the end, it totaled up to 19 acres
X5GQ TIL That the opening scene in Starship Troopers, an infantry advertisment, was adapted shot for shot from a Nazi propaganda movie called Triumph of Will. The scene featured an outdoor rally of the militarized and indoctrinated german labour force, the Reichsarbeitsdienst.
e0Q6J TIL that Quentin Tarantino wants to quit directing around the age of 60 because he doesn't "want to be an old-man filmmaker, making old-man movies who doesn’t know when to leave the party." He is now 57.