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TIL Katy Perry's uncle directed the camp classic "Mommie Dearest" and the cult fave "The Swimmer"

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oRVZK TIL that at least 4 billion people across the globe wear glasses, and 75% of adults worldwide rely on some sight correction product.
nW1W TIL that a copy of a groundbreaking British economics report was found in Hitler’s bunker, with annotations stating that the British system was far superior to any Nazi socio/economic policy.
wNO8 TIL in 1983, 50 corporations controlled most of the American media, including magazines, books, music, news feeds, newspapers, movies, radio and television. By 1992 that number had dropped by half. By 2000, six corporations had ownership of most media, and today five dominate the industry.
epxdD TIL that Montana is the only U.S. state that has no statewide restrictions on cell phone use while driving.
okmR TIL NASA’s first trip into space was made possible by Katherine Johnson, an African American scientist who was in charge of calculating the rocket’s flight trajectory. Her work was so trusted that, even after NASA had switched to computers, they would call on her to check for any mistakes.