18 Astonishing Facts You Need In Your Brain

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The feast scenes in Harry Potter reeked of rotting food. The sumptuous banquets in Hogwarts' Great Hall were filmed over three or four days - and the From 5 Famous Movie Scenes That Were Totally Disgusting To Film.

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In Asia, celebrities aren't allowed to advertise crappy products. Celebrities in India are expected to fact- check any claim they make about products From 5 Laws From Other Countries (The USA Should Totally Steal).

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Several cities made it illegal to be disabled in public. Cles BOL ATI RY ST CIG Back in the late 1800s, several major U.S. cities passed unsightyly bFrom 5 Insane Ways History's Screwed Over Disabled People.

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Gritty superheroes were already sitcom material in the '90s. The '90s were the heyday of edgy heroes. Even back then it was so laughable that Bob NewhFrom 5 'Modern' Hollywood Scandals (That Are Actually Super Old).