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LkprV TIL Nurkhon Yuldashkojayeva was one of first 23 Uzbek dancers to perform unveiled on stage in 1923. In 2 months, aged 16, she was killed by her brother in honor-killing. The statue was built in 1967 to symbolize women's freedom but destroyed after Uzbekistan's independence in 1991 as being immoral.
78Z4Z TIL that the guppy fish was named after British-born naturalist Lechmere Guppy
awvRA TIL the famous car chase scene in "The French Connection" was shot illegally. legendary stunt driver Bill Hickman drove for 22 blocks at 95 mph through Queens with no permits coordination or planning
4XpYw TIL that despite 'The Boondock Saints' being considered one of the hottest scripts in Hollywood, it was only released in 5 theaters and for a duration of just one week. The main reason for the limited distribution was because of the recent massacre at Columbine High School.
4X0eJ TIL that the world's oldest postcard called "Penny Penates" was intended as a practical joke on post office clerks.