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TIL that Oklahoma’s state vegetable is a watermelon

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V4g0 TIL the marathon of the 1904 Olympics had many bizarre events including someone driving to the finish line and pretending to win, someone winning by using rat poison as a stimulant, someone taking a nap and still finishing 4th, and someone being chased a mile off course by aggressive dogs.
bEZa TIL Marty Feldman, who played Igor in “Young Frankenstein,” clandestinely moved his hump from side to side during filming for several days until someone noticed it. It was then added to the script and made into a recurring gag.
wDvY TIL a person tries to jump off the George Washington Bridge every 3.5 days, and NYPD officers routinely talk people out of it.
d8GZd TIL Peter Sellers, The Legendary British Actor, had a fear of the color purple. He'd be noticeably uncomfortable when in the same room with an object coloured that way, and would even occasionally throw tantrums when he came into contact with it.
1r14 TIL That When A Director Directs A Pilot TV Show, They Earn Royalties For Every Episode Aired There After Even If They Have No Further Involvement With The Show