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TIL that in The Wizard of Oz and White Christmas, along with many other films, the fake snow used was Asbestos

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8eBBL TIL A female donkey was acquitted on charges of bestiality at a trial in 1750 due to witnesses attesting to her virtue and good behaviour, but her co-accused human was sentenced to death.
N7YpE TIL The 2007 reality show 'Kids Nation' had an accident where several children required medical attention after drinking bleach that had been left in an unmarked soda bottle. Another injury happened to one 11-year-old girl who burned her face with splattered grease while cooking.
NERN TIL Superman II was filmed simultaneously along with the original in 1977. Due to cost overruns and dysfunction on the set, filming on the sequel was halted only 75% completed, and the ending to Superman I changed. The filmmakers decided that if Superman I was a hit, they’d finish Superman II.
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