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TIL that the filmmakers for ‘The Blair Witch Project’ saved money by returning the video camera to Circuit City after they were done filming

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X0jbE TIL that in ancient Rome, when a military leader celebrated a triumph, a privileged slave stood behind him in the chariot and repeatedly whispered, “Memento mori” (“Remember you will die”) to keep his ego in check, even at the height of his glory.
oBRjW TIL during the Hungarian revolution (against the Soviets), the Hungarians cut out the communist seal from their flag. This Hungarian flag with a hole in the center became a symbol of the revolution.
VB51G TIL “The birdcage logic is a psychological phenomenon showing our cognitive and behavioral inertia.”
4K05 TIL in the Netherlands, citizens with disabilities receive public money to pay for sexual services up to 12 times a year
R5xm1 TIL of "Blue" and "Chirps," a cat and bird who became friends after being adopted and nursed back to health by two men serving life sentences at Folsom State Prison