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TIL after seeing the 1989 Tony Danza comedy "She's out of Control" film critic Gene Siskel felt so distraught & depressed he nearly quit his career as a film critic.

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MeE7V TIL that Molex to SATA adapters can catch fire if they lack the right shielding
Ev6w TIL that usury, the practice of giving loans that unfairly enrich the lender (e.g., interest), is condemned in most religious texts, including those of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, and others.
MgV0 TIL that Rosemary Kennedy, JFK’s sister, was given a lobotomy at age 23. The family feared she would disgrace their reputation.
RnLa TIL the Boy Scouts of America helped child molesters cover their tracks and kept records in documents known internally as “The Perversion Files”.
0wRwA TIL a British interior designer transformed his apartment into a nearly flawless replica of the bridge of the Star Trek Voyager spaceship. His wife left him over the project and he was later jailed on child porn charges.