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TIL that the University of Virginia offers a class in Computer Security which is formally called “Defense Against the Dark Arts”

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W7RyX TIL that Bram Stoker’s widow Florence had the 1921 film Nosferatu declared a copyright infringement. She sued the production company into bankruptcy, ordered all copies burned, and had the court declare that owning a copy was illegal. The resulting cult status led to several copies surviving.
BrYRr TIL Narwhal tusks can grow up to 10 ft ( 3.5m) long, and can also lean towards the left a little!
j9RM TIL the marble masterpiece “Sleeping Hermaphroditus” was unearthed ~1608 after being buried for centuries. In 1620, 22-yr-old phenom Gian Lorenzo Bernini carved the marble mattress on which s/he lies today that’s so strikingly realistic visitors are compelled to give it a testing prod.
ZxGo TIL that the Soviets made “The Hobbit” movie in 1985 with full name “The Fairytale Journey of Mr. Bilbo Baggins, The Hobbit”, and is available fully online
PYXJE TIL "The Hampster Dance" song (1998) is just a sped up version of the song "Whistle Stop" from the animated Disney movie Robin Hood (1973).