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TIL During the pandemic, Hollywood actors/actresses "got" together to create a home movie remake of The Princess Bride on Youtube.

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wvm1 TIL that from the late 18th to mid-19th century, it was considered bad for women to read novels based on the belief that women were not “able to differentiate between fiction and life.”
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Eg61w TIL about the $50 science kit that had real Uranium. The Gilbert U-238 Atomic Energy Lab (1950s) was meant for kids. The kit included a cloud chamber for viewing particle physics, a Geiger counter for monitoring radiation levels and measuring radioactive decay, as well as radioactive ore.