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TIL that Brad Pitt is forever banned from entering China because of his role in the movie “Seven Years in Tibet”

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loMRA TIL that during the Cold War, the CIA could identify KGB cars in the Soviet Union because they used windscreen wipers compared to the rest of the public who didn’t. The KGB continued to use windscreen wipers to maintain a visual on their targets. Especially during bad weather. Link P219
lkvN TIL Frederick Douglass was the most photographed American of the 19th century, and never smiled in photographs to not appear stereotypical.
wLgLE TIL in 2007 there was a pet food recall on imported pet food from China that killed more than 8,500 pets. Congress enacted laws for the FDA to set new guidelines within 2 years. In 2016 the FDA reported they're still "drafting a regulation" and in 2018 Congress removed the guidelines for pet safety.
jNPwp TIL that a man was found guilty of an unsolved murder by tattooing the murder scene on his chest
NXpW8 TIL that during the filming of the Doctor Who serial “The Celestial Toymaker”, the BBC got in trouble after a character meant to be inspired by Billy Bunter claimed to be him at the end of one of the episodes. The Continuity Announcer had to make an apology to avoid a lawsuit.