pYka4 TIL "Wonka" is a real surname, and a guy named Wonka was the last political prisoner to die in a communist prison in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.
GABl7 TIL Vitiligo can be chemically induced by skin bleaching products. Chemically induced vitiligo most often starts at the location that comes into contact with the chemical before spreading to resemble generalized vitiligo across the body. It appears to share the common underlying biological pathways.
16mVW TIL James Hong is one of the most prolific character actors of all time; he has worked in over 600 productions in American media since the Golden Age of Hollywood in the 1950s.
oREm7 TIL Blue jays aren’t blue. The blue color is an optical illusion due to the structure of the feathers.
dDOwK TIL of the Lee-Peacock feud. From 1867 - 1871 in north Texas, supporters of the Lee family and supporters of the Peacock family fought each other, resulting in at least 50 deaths
KY5gw TIL about Berkson's Paradox: if something is selected based on two criteria, it creates a negative relationship between them even if there wasn't one before. This is why college is filled with dumb jocks and smart wimps, and Hollywood with pretty-but-bad actors and talented-but-unattractive actors.
a8R90 TIL that Niagara Falls State park is credited with being one of the oldest state parks within the US.
ZpQAp TIL that the reason why the Minions from the Despicable Me movies are all male is because Pierre Coffin, one of the creators of the franchise, couldn't imagine female Minions because of "how dumb and stupid they often are".
784Rr TIL of Latah, a condition where the subject, in response to being startled, uncontrollably and suddenly obeys commands, opposes them, repeats random words,uses foul language or erratic moves. Initially thought to be specific to South-East Asian cultures, it has actually appeared among other peoples.
kJNa1 TIL Japan quietly killed New Zealand plan to honour “comfort women” statue just last week
EgNQX TIL One Aluminium Smelter in New Zealand uses 13 percent of the entire countries energy supply
Y7APr TIL that 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas was originally slated to direct a film adaptation of popular book 'Dinotopia' by James Gurney in the 1990s, but it was never made. Critics allege that 'Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace' (1999) unfairly copied images from Gurney's books for Naboo.