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9wv8G TIL the 1987 Oliver Stone film "Wall Street" is the only film to win both an Oscar and a Razzie. The Michael Douglas won the Oscar for Best Actor, whilst Daryl Hannah won the Razzie for Worst Supporting Actress.
jNOVM TIL of the Open-Fields Doctrine where any private land outside a property owner's curtilage (the dwelling and its immediate vicinity) can be subject to a warrant-less search under the 4th amendment.
4dOo TIL that deep fried chicken was a Scottish tradition that was motivated in part by the desire to capture the caloric value of lard.
x6aK7 TIL I learned film composer Hanz Zimmer was in the electro pop band the Buggles. Their song Video Killed the Radio was the first song aired on MTV in Aug 1981.
XZO8 TIL Squirrels can rotate their ankles 180 degrees, can see peripherally in perfect vision, and greet their nest-mates by nuzzling and ‘kissing’ at the end of the day.