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What is the last less known historical fact you learned recently? (discuss.tchncs.de)
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[–] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That Emperor Nero was the first person to conceptualize the idea of a laugh track. He'd have people in the front rows put on a convincing laugh to make it seem like his performances were funnier than they were. And thus we can say the laugh track is his most persistent legacy and his other crime against humanity.