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TIL 'Boyz n the Hood' was nominated for 'Favorite Movie' at the Kids Choice Awards in 1992.

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N7pEb TIL The burial of Pompeii perfectly preserved Latin graffiti (some rather vulgar) etched into the walls, showing that humans' sense of humor has remained the same for many, many years. [NSFW]
vY48 TIL a girl abducted in Africa was saved from her attackers and defended for about half a day by three lions.
5VDx9 TIL the 2006 Ig Nobel Peace Prize was awarded for "The Mosquito" which is a machine used to deter loitering by emitting a high-frequency sound. Some versions are intentionally tuned to be heard primarily by younger people. The sound was also made into a ringtone that couldn't be heard by teachers.
QNWyE TIL there are approximately 5.2 million trees in New York City
gMkQ9 TIL that when "The Flintstones" added the baby Pebbles in 1963, it was originally going to be a boy, until Ideal Toys pointed out that they would sell a lot more merchandise if they made the baby a girl, as baby boy dolls didn't sell well in that era