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TIL Dr. Phil lost his license to practise psychology in 2006. Therefore, all guests on his TV show must sign a contract stating they are only there to receive "advice" from an individual, not a psychologist.

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l75kK TIL that the Columbia torch lady is a coworker of the painter hired for Columbia’s new logo. The impromptu photo shoot was conducted in her living room, and this session marked her first and only time modeling.
vMA8 TIL There is a non-profit organization called “House With A Heart” that takes in and cares for senior dogs, many with special needs, that have been abandoned by their owners. The facility operates as a hospice, seeing to it that older dogs are not consigned to dying in shelters, or worse.
pYZj4 TIL that while shooting a TV series, 12-year-old Kurt Russell gave co-star Charles Bronson a birthday gift but the older actor walked away without responding. Bronson, who grew up very poor, later thanked Russell, explaining he had never been given a birthday gift before.
W7EMA TIL that the “Mozart Effect" (the claim that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter" or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development) stems from a single published in the Nature journal in 1993. The results were highly exaggerated by the press.
9Y9e6 TIL Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde would often kidnap people, but drop them off with enough money to get home. After they found out one kidnap victim was an undertaker Bonnie laughed and said he would likely work on her body one day. He did exactly that.