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TIL there was an era in Hollywood called “Pre-Code”. A 4 year old period during which there were no virtually rules. It spawned many great, sexual and idiosyncratic films like Frankenstein and Freaks that were years ahead of their time.

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oBwnK TIL There was another game show called Double Dare. Hosted by Alex Trebek & airing on CBS, it pitted two contestants in booths attempting to identify something based on one-sentence clues. The champion would then face 3 PhDs(named Spoilers) in a bonus round. It lasted for 4 months from '76-'77.
pYQYO TIL Aphantasia is a characteristic some people have related to how their mind and imagination work. Having it means you don’t have visual imagination, keeping you from picturing things in your mind. People often don’t realize they have it, and it’s not a disability or medical condition.
e0Dn5 TIL John Babbacombe Lee was imprisoned (with weak evidence) for the murder of his employer in 1884 and was set to hang on February 21st, 1885. Though being carefully tested, the trapdoor of the gallows malfunctioned three times, resulting in John's freedom due to, "suspected divine intervention."
WkBNo TIL - During 'The Night of Long Knives' Chancellor Hitler ordered a series of 85 murders and over 1,000 arrests by his Secret Police and Gestapo against political enemies in the current government. Hitler used the purge to attack or eliminate critics of his new regime.
xdpw TIL that Big Bird’s “imaginary” friend, Snuffleupagus, was only outed as real to the adults on the series (after 17 seasons) due to a string of high-profile news stories about sexual abuse of children.