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TIL that there are two sequels to the novel “Little Women”; the first is called “Little Men”, and the second is called “Jo’s Boys”. Both novels focus on the two sons of the character of Jo from “Little Women”.

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OGedg TIL in 1967, a documentary filmmaker was shot and killed while filming a miner in Kentucky by the owner of the rented house where the miner lived. The killing was motivated by the growing resentment of journalists who descended upon Appalachia to document living conditions during the War on Poverty.
OGbZg TIL about "bear raids" in finance, which is a term used to describe a situation where an investor, group, or entity attempts to influence the price of stocks downward in order to either profit from a short position or acquire a new long position at a lower price.
0dvjL TIL when the Cleveland Museum of Art's enlarged casting of Rodin's "The Thinker" was blown up in 1970, the base and feet were completely destroyed and it left a "plume of bronze escaping from its base." The museum put the statue back on display and a plaque was added to note the damage.
vPpZB TIL from the 1940s-1970s, pinball was banned in some of the biggest cities in the US due to claims that it was a mafia-run gambling scheme that corrupted the youth. It wasn’t until 1976, when an expert demonstrated in court that pinball was a game of skill & not luck, that the ban in NYC was lifted.
L9XZ TIL that Frozen was based on a 19th century tale that was more progressive because a girl rescues a boy