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TIL On September 14, 1977, a contestant on "The Price is Right" named Yolanda Bowsley experienced a wardrobe malfunction when her tube top slipped down on live television, exposing her chest, while running onto the stage

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pYNoZ TIL that monarchs have been depicted on British coins since ancient times. But Queen Elizabeth was the first monarch to appear on banknotes of all denominations. During her reign, her image was redrawn 5 times. Her face was first used on a £1 note that was released 8 years after her 1952 ascension.
Rnoa TIL An Australian public transport authority (Metro Trains, Melbourne) made a music video to promote railway safety. The video was censored in Russia because it “contains a description of different ways of committing suicide”
lGjA TIL the “Streisand Effect” is a phenomenon named after Barbra Streisand where attempting to censor or remove information has the unintended consequence of publishing that information more widely
Z8w1o TIL that the beloved black and white TV Classic The Addams Family’s had a colorful set that consisted of pinks, turquoise, reds, blues, etc as they filmed better in black and white!
yVvmJ TIL A Minnesota burglar named Nicholas Wig was caught after he logged into his own Facebook account on a computer in the house he was robbing. The homeowner returned to find his account still logged in.