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TIL that in 1874 the "American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals" brought the attention to child abuse because there were no rights for protecting children. The case of Mary Ellen.

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0dE1L TIL Hitchcock demanding set start times for Psycho is what started that practice
wLp07 TIL that Daisaku Ikeda, a Buddhist philosopher, holds 395 honorary degrees including 202 honorary doctorates from more than 59 countries across the world.
8aD8 TIL that once Truman left the presidency, his only income was his old army pension - $112.56 per month. “I could never lend myself to any transaction, however respectable, that would commercialize on the prestige and dignity of the office of the presidency.”
WkONN TIL that Ricky Gervais was the lead singer of a new wave pop duo in the 1980s called Seona Dancing.
9ENm TIL that you can use glass bottle that is completely filled with water as a hammer, because it acts as solid object (archimedes law)