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TIL throughout the 1930s, Hollywood allowed the German government to censor films in the U.S. and around the world that were unflattering towards Germany or the Nazis.

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XEOXk TIL In the late 90’s Eminem played his then unreleased song Just The Two Of Us for Will Smith who said “You’re either gonna be the biggest flop in Hip Hop, or you’re gonna be the biggest thing that we’ve ever seen in Hip Hop.”
rRL5y TIL: Stephen King wrote over 15 books in his career!
rZE4 TIL Marijuana deprives you of REM sleep. If you stop smoking, you will have a rebound period of REM sleep producing intense dream.
NXQoE TIL that the word 'eclipse' comes from the Greek word meaning 'abandonment'. This stems from their belief that eclipses were a sign that the gods were angry with humans and the Sun would abandon the Earth, bringing untold misery.
kJnPE TIL hairworms, parasites which infect crickets and control their brain, can extend a male cricket's lifespan by removing his ability to chirp so it's harder for predators and competing crickets to find him. Hairworms may even share their immune system with its host.