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TIL that in the original version of Cinderella, the two step sisters amputate parts of their feet in order to fit into Cinderella’s missing shoe.

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MGAV TIL there exists an image of Columbia space shuttle reentering atmosphere just before it disintegrated. It was snapped casually by people in Kirtland Air Force Base testing their tracking telescope.You can see debris stream out from left wing.
0w471 TIL "Blah Blah Blah" saying came from Ancient Greece. The term was "bar bar bar". Taken from the same root as barbarian, it implied the words beings spoken were "meaningless noises",
VMrJp TIL that all male U.S. citizens (and male residents) must register for military conscription ("Selective Service") within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Failure to register is a felony punishable by a fine of up to $250,000 and/or 5 years imprisonment.
vPwPr TIL that there is a sound installation in the Namibian desert that is continually playing a loop of Africa by Toto.
oRxXW TIL there is 1 school remaining in the U.S. that employs shock therapy treatment on students. The FDA attempted to ban the use of their in-house built electro-shock devices which was overturned by the D.C. Court of Appeals in 2021.