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TIL the EPA approves of some Ozone Generators to be used as deodorizers. Ozone is a toxic, dangerous gas.

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kKXE TIL the ‘Hollywood Accounting’ dispute surrounding Forrest Gump was resolved last year. The rights to the second book have now been acquired. As a result, it is likely we will get a Forrest Gump movie sequel.
OoDa4 TIL In 2016, a British man crowdfunded a ten hour film of paint drying in order to force the British Board of Film Classification to watch it, as part of a protest against it. This is due to independent filmmakers needing to pay £1,000 per submission in order to be certified. The film received a U.
16KYX TIL Wizard of Oz's dream plot was added because writers thought audiences are too sophisticated to accept Oz as straight-ahead fantasy.
k7Am TIL: That Adult Swim isn’t part of Cartoon Network, but two separate networks that share the channel space.
wL4LP TIL "Puce" is French for "flea" and represents the dark reddish stain left when a blood-gorged flea is crushed against linen. It was a favorite color of Marie Antoinette.