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klnd TIL The only one who has been punished because of USA’s tortue scandal is the one who told the press about it
8eKea TIL that in the 1600-1700's Sweden minted coins made out of copper. Given the abundance and low value of copper, the coins were massive. The largest coin, the 10-daler, weighed nearly 44 pounds.
wZr1 TIL after Psycho’s release Hitchcock received an angry letter from the father of a girl who refused to bathe after seeing Diabolique and now refused to shower after seeing Psycho. Hitchcock sent a note back simply saying “Send her to the dry cleaners.”
KOwMR TIL: The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb, burning since 1901. ] It is often cited as evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in later-produced light bulbs.
dW9r TIL that most of the Middle East’s borders were drawn up by a pair of English and French aristocrats in 1916.