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TIL Psycho (1960) is the first U.S. film to feature a toilet flushing. At the time, it was considered inappropriate to show a toilet being flushed on screen. Alfred Hitchcock saw an opportunity to add some extra shock to his already shocking film

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d8ay8 TIL In Japan there is a village, Inakadate where Locals turned their Rice Paddy fields into artworks using different colored rice plants as a way to boost tourism and contribute to the village’s rich culture. The drawings are inspired from local geography and Japanese folklore. It's Beautiful.
VMMJ4 TIL Elvis Presley asked president Nixon for a badge from the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs - which he was given and therefore basically made him an undercover DEA agent
awm7y TIL about the Gaesatae, a group of Gaulish mercenaries hired to fight the Romans in 225 BC. The Gaesatae fought naked to intimidate their foes, but their small shields offered little protection against Roman javelins, and they were driven back.
kOJKE TIL that America’s Oldest Private Detective Agency has been investigating China’s Fake Products
EP5V TIL there is a commercial advertising technique called “Two Cunts in a Kitchen”, typically used in ads targeting women for things like feminine hygiene products.