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TIL in Saudi Arabia there is a “religious police” created to enforce Sharia law. In 2009, the they created and formalized a special “Anti-Witchcraft Unit” to “educate the public about the evils of sorcery”.

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A4OB TIL the term “outsider art”, which describes art by self-taught individuals who have little or no contact with the mainstream art world. Outsider art is often recognized for its childlike simplicity and unconventional ideas. In many cases the artists work is only discovered after their deaths.
YpA4G TIL that preschool shows where characters ask the viewers directly to participate rarely have conflict. An early episode of Dora The Explorer that retold the three little pigs traumatised preschoolers because the viewers felt morally responsible for saving the pigs' lives.
GYYyg TIL there is a small titanium vault inside of Mount Rushmore describing the origins of the monument and some history on the United States
MePx0 TIL this 2 ton acrylic slab was going to be the monolith in 2001: A Space Odyssey, but Kubrick rejected it and went with the iconic black design instead.
aJE0 TIL the longest wrongful conviction served was 35 years served by James Bain for a murder and rape he did not commit.