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TIL that American pornography had a 'golden age' between 1969 and 1984. This was marked by pornographic films receiving positive attention from movie critics and the general public, including mainstream broadcasting in cinemas.

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wLPe7 TIL Big Dog Ranch Rescue Org. saved 150+ animals on Abacos Island after Hurricane Dorian. With infrared drones, they found 1 dog pinned under an A/C unit for nearly a month. He survived by drinking from a mud puddle. 10,000 people signed up to adopt “Miracle,” he’s now recovering w/a loving family.
m1rpE TIL a 2x4 is actually 1.5x3.5 inches
XoAX TIL During the Jersey Shore Shark Attack of 1916, the real-life tragedy that inspired the movie Jaws, the man-eating shark wasn’t killed by an exploding oxygen tank, but by a man armed with a broken oar.
QJLn9 TIL that there is a movement in journalism to move away from “if it bleeds it leads”. In the past, crises and conflicts were reported as-is, but journalists in this movement are also reporting on options, solutions, and ways in which things could and are getting better.
b6mL7 TIL about Documentary film: Black Astronauts & NASSA (Since the ISS post was locked - also satire)