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TIL Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which why they are called “trailers”

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7r1xP TIL 82% of Americans can't drive a manual transmission car
e01l5 TIL of the Pazzi conspiracy, an attempt by the Pazzi family to assassinate Lorenzo de Medici and his brother Giuliano and displace the Medici family as the rulers of renaissance era Florence. Lorenzo survived the plot and the way he dealt with it led to greater public support for the Medici regime.
16w0r TIL Actress Ida Lupino was one of the first female directors with real industry power. Aside from Rod Serling himself, she’s the only person to both direct and star in episodes of The Twilight Zone. "The Sixteen Millimeter Shrine" and "The Masks" are both critically regarded as among the show's best
6EVkl TIL it was common practice in U.S. high schools that Male Students were Required to Swim Nude, however Female Students wore swimsuits for Modesty.
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