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TIL Bob The Builder was altered for Japanese children so they wouldn’t confuse him for a Yakuza member

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p8pxe TIL Silent-era film director F. W. Murnau (1888 - 1931, director of Nosferatu) had his grave robbed in 2015. His skull was removed and candle wax found in the grave suggests an occult ritual was performed. The crime is unsolved and his skull remains missing.
W7vmN TIL Freddie Mercury was a passionate stamp collector. He amassed an impressive collection from countries all around the world, which is now preserved by the British Postal Museum.
GAgQ4 TIL Shaquille O’Neal is a dubstep dj that goes by the name DJ Diesel
EgDw7 TIL John Rambo, character in First Blood and the Rambo series of films, was named by the author after a variety of apple.
5VJlp TIL Potatoes were only introduced into Europe in the late 16th century, and are believed to have originated in the Andes region of South America, which includes parts of present-day Peru and Bolivia.