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TIL that the Sheriff of Nottingham from the Disney version of Robin Hood was supposed to be a goat, but was changed to a wolf because the director wanted to stick to traditional animal stereotypes.

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YpWZA TIL that Steve Young, 3x Super Bowl champion and 2x NFL MVP, was the great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, the 2nd president of the LDS church. In college, Steve played football at BYU, the university named after his great-great-great-grandfather.
ne09Y TIL before the title of "Help!" was decided on, the titles "Eight Arms To Hold You", "Who's Been Sleeping in My Porridge", "The Day The Clowns Collapsed" and "High-Heeled Knickers" were under consideration.
OGJrR TIL that musician Dagmar Turner played the violin during her brain surgery at King’s College Hospital in London, ensuring her musical abilities remained intact while a tumor was being removed.
wL7Y7 TIL about CANZUK, a theoretical political and economic union of Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. The international body would be similar in scope to the former European Economic Community and focus on trade, foreign policy co-operation, and military co-operation between the four nations.
VBo9p TIL that the longest piece of literature ever written is a fan fiction about the popular show The Loud House, clocking in at over 16 million words and 2050 chapters.