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TIL there’s a pill that could replace sunscreen in 3 years

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VMRy4 TIL the mask worn by Michael Myers in the Halloween movie franchise was originally a mask of William Shatner’s face bought at a costume shop. It was modified during film production to the mask we know today.
kMDe TIL of The Smokey Bear effect which was an indirect result of the Smokey Bear campaign. The Smokey Bear campaign has been so successful at preventing forest fires that it has allowed trees and debris to pile up on the forest floor, indirectly resulting in forest fires that burn larger and hotter.
x7Ek TIL: The United States has “one of the smallest, least prominent warnings” on cigarette packages of any country in the world
DjGV TIL that when American soldiers came to the house of Richard Strauss in 1945, the famous German composer identified himself: “I am Richard Strauss, the composer of Rosenkavalier and Salome.” One of the soldiers was a musician, and placed a sign at the home so others would not bother him.
Y7jdP TIL about the Emos vs Punks wars in Mexico and that the Hare Krishnas de-escalated the conflict.