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TIL : In France asking the race of a person is forbidden in most contexts (census, employment, university, ...) and statistics based on race are forbidden.

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LRpV TIL Christian Bale’s stepmother, Gloria Steinham, was a feminist who protested the 1991 publication of the novel, American Psycho, due to its portrayal of violence toward women. In 2000, Bale went on to star as the title character of the novel’s film adaption.
gM0jy TIL we don't actually know what William Shakespeare looked like. All remaining portraits of him were produced after his death. There are no surviving written descriptions of what he looked like either.
wxGY TIL The First 3D-Printed Drug Has Been Approved in the US
ANk1w TIL in 1985, the song "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" gained notoriety at an lowa radio station when a DJ played the song 27 times back-to-back during a morning show. The DJ, who was suspended, was reportedly depressed and upset that a co-worker had left the job.
yQk5e TIL that a recent study indicated 87% of former football players exhibit signs of significant brain injury. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy -CVT- has been linked to suicidal behavior, dementia, and erratic mood swings. Players as young as high-school aged were found to be affected.