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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.

VM0Rk TIL that an escaped slave of George Washington, Oney Judge lived her life as a fugitive in New Hampshire and provided historians the most detailed account of slavery at Mount Vernon
MebkA TIL John Franzese was a mob boss who was taped by an informant discussing the ideal method of disposing of a body. He recommended taking 30 minutes to an hour to dismember the body in a kiddie pool, dry the parts in a microwave and finally mulch them in a commercial grade garbage disposal.
D1Oov TIL The UK has the 'Whole Life Order' whereby a prisoner who is being sentenced to life imprisonment is ordered to serve that sentence without any possibility of parole. It has been reportedly issued in approximate 100 cases since its introduction in 1983.
8aeDZ TIL two hair salons in the UK have started to include a "quiet chair" for people who don't want to engage in small talk while getting their hair cut.
e9og TIL The Walking Dead actor Norman Reedus once hit his head on set and was rushed to the hospital for stitches via ambulance. Being driven the way back by set staff - still under the influence of medication - he encountered a flipped 18-wheeler and pulled the unconscious driver out into safety.