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TIL of a trend in 1990s modeling culture that emphasized models with emaciated figures, pale skin, messy hair, and dark circles beneath the eyes - commonly known as "Heroin Chic."

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xyJk TIL Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, recorded a $167 million loss on paper because of “Hollywood Accounting”. Warner Brothers effectively made sure that the movie lost money by paying itself a $212 million “distribution fee” off the top.
xVv05 TIL that in 1987, there were only 22 California Condors left on the planet. After an aggressive captive breeding and release program was implemented—where all of the birds were caught to help preserve the species—now there are 439 birds, 225 of which are in the wild.
V6OQ TIL While hacking a Fortune 500 company, 16 year old Sean Parker was unable to log out after his father unplugged and confiscated his keyboard. Because his IP address was exposed, F.B.I. agents tracked him down and arrested him
X0Z1D TIL The movie Footloose was inspired by a real ban on dancing in Elmore City Oklahoma that made dancing in public illegal from the 1800s until 1979.
kJpv1 TIL that if a wooden shop has been submerged in salt water for a long period of time, once brought to land and dried they can literal crumble into dust.