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TIL Jimmy Carter supported the elimination of all Federal criminal penalties for the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana in 1977.

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rb8W TIL that on April 18 1930 the BBC reported that there was no news. They then played out with piano music
QJ7ZM TIL that Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy, was a production designer for Disney's "Atlantis: The Lost Empire". Mignola was a major influence on the art direction of the movie, and the animators put a lot of effort into capturing his unique art style.
QJ7Pe TIL Wes Anderson was inspired to make the film "Isle of Dogs" when he spotted a road sign directing to the London neighbourhood of the same name.
neG8W TIL rapper Ice Cube converted to Islam in the mid-1990s. This is why, in his song "It Was A Good Day", his momma cooked the breakfast with no hog - because Muslims don't eat pork.
6Pdl TIL that when asked what it was like working with Girls Gone Wild creator Joe Francis, comedian Doug Stanhope (who hosted GGW) responded “He’s pure, unadulterated evil” and “The most awful human being I’ve ever met in all of my time in the entertainment business.”