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TIL the reason why Kinder Surprise eggs are banned in the US is because of an old law that prohibits non-nutritive things being added to food (and not because the toys were a choking hazard)

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E1Vxo TIL about the first cartoon ever made. "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" was released on April 6, 1906 by J. Stuart Blackton. The film features chalk drawings that move and change.
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