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TIL Dr. Phil does not have an active licence to practice psychology, and the California Board of Psychology determined that he does not require one because his show involves “entertainment” rather than psychology.

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69pm7 TIL the term "contrafactum", it's when you change the lyrics but keep the melody of the original song. Examples include Tom Lehrer's Element Song and the Japanese version of Auld Lang Syne.
EeBW TIL of Timothy Dexter, who faked his own death to see how people would react. 3,000 people attended his fake Wake. After he deemed his wife hadn’t cried and grieved hard enough, he caned her.
a8GOL TIL the highest rated episode of 'Breaking Bad' (Ozymandias, S5E14) and the lowest rated episode (Fly, S3E10) had the same director and writer ( Rian Johnson and Moira Walley-Beckett)
6EPxm TIL The letter sent by the FBI to the band NWA, made famous in the film Straight Outta Compton is now enshrined in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The letter said the song Fuck Tha Police promoted “violence against and disrespect for the law-enforcement officer,"
kmm5 TIL Restaurants are immune from most civil litigation in donating food. The Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996 was passed to curb fears of liability of restaurants and others that might otherwise throw away food rather than donating it.