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TIL there is a National Organization Taunting Safety and Fairness Everywhere (NOTSAFE) that sarcastically suggests ridiculous legislation, such as banning piñatas at parties because it is pre-gang behavior, in an attempt to expose bureaucratic over-regulation which they believe erodes our freedoms

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x61Yb TIL: Oscar hosts usually get paid $15K-$25K. $15K is about the SAG - AFTRA minimum. Golden Globe hosts get paid far more than that, $100K and up.