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TIL Nintendo ran a chain of sex hotels in the ‘50s and '60s.
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TIL After the filming of Rush Hour 2, the prop money was so accurate that movie extras tried to pass it off as real on the Strip. The Secret Service then had to confiscate $100 Million worth of prop money and accused the prop money manufacturer - Independent Studio Services - of counterfeiting.
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TIL common vaccines used on “hundreds of millions of people” were developed from lung tissue cells of a three month old, female human fetus aborted in Sweden in 1962, and it’s not clear if the mother gave her permission
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TIL before the rise of the Nazi party in Germany Berlin had a period called the Golden Twenties. It was known for its leadership roles in science, the humanities, music, film, higher education, government, diplomacy, industries and military affairs.
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TIL the city of Nottingham, UK, named a tram after a locally born actress, Vicky McClure. On her maiden trip on the tram, she was ejected for fare evasion. Having been offered a free ride, she did not have a ticket.
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TIL that panthers aren't actually a species of big cat, but just a term for a black jaguar or leopard