› added 3 weeks ago

4

TIL about the paranja, a traditional Central Asian robe that covers the head and body, with a horsehair face veil. It is not worn very much anymore.

Read more wikipedia.org

via reddit.com

699QX TIL: that Mike Ilitch, the Owner of little Cesar's pizza, quietly paid Rosa Parks rent for many years, up until she passed away.
ZB8D TIL that Spielberg returned to college in 2002 to finish his film degree. His final assignment was to submit a sample of filmmaking proficiency, he submitted Schindler’s List
D4be TIL the University of Victoria offers courses in “Becoming Batman”
wWno TIL Sarah Jessica Parker had a no nudity contract clause while working on “Sex and the City.” She was the only one of the four leading actresses not to do nude scenes.
rWJ0 TIL In 1994 Pearl Jam helped kick off a Justice Department antitrust probe into TicketMaster, so TickerMaster hired a law firm with partners posted in the DOJ anti-trust division. The investigation was dismissed soon after, and TicketMaster’s monopoly practices have continued unchecked ever since.