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TIL - An alloy of Gold, Silver, and Copper can look white, yellow, red, or even greenish yellow

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9Y6bX TIL that in 1998, Disney created a copyright law that made sure that no movies from 1923 can become free to watch and distribute for 20 more years. This copyright law expired today, January 1, 2019.
R7WRl TIL in the USA there's a business sector called "Vehicle Impoundment" that can legally possess vehicles if they're illegally parked or similar. The owner then has to pay a fee to get it back or else they will lose possession of it.
pYn6G TIL that Che Guevara was passioned about rugby, and he played it during his school years. In 1951 he also launched a rugby magazine Tackle, writing the whole thing himself
XREP TIL that during Pablo Escobar’s “career” it is estimated that 80% of the cocaine entering the U.S. was supplied by him and Escobar was considered one of the richest men in the world during that time.
wLX5o TIL During filming of 'The Wizard of Oz', Judy Garland was constantly sexually harassed by the munchkins. The munchkins were paid so little to appear in the movie, they resorted to prostitution and used to have regular orgies in their hotel rooms.