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d8vrK TIL Jesse Dimmick, a fugitive facing a murder charge, kidnapped a Kansas couple in September 2009 and the couple escaped when Dimmick fell asleep. Dimmink then sued the couple claiming the couple had a legally binding oral agreement for them to hide him from the police.
p8NbO TIL there is a podcast episode of Futurama from 2017 with the original cast and writers
5YYQr TIL from 1929 to 1934 when the Hays Code began to be enforced, Hollywood made movies that were full of violence, sex, strong female characters, and even homosexuality. One study showed that of the 440 films produced in 1932–33, 352 had "some sex slant"
9wkRX TIL the "half your age plus seven rule" was created in 1901 by a French author who believed men should marry women who were half their age plus seven
EQ9P TIL Universal Studios keeps a cage at each ride to house Service Dogs for patrons while they ride.