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TIL that Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in 1971’s Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, never acted in another movie again, and later on became a veterinarian

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wvN7 TIL that Titanic survivor, Katherine Gilnagh, who was 16 when the Titanic sank, didn’t realise the seriousness of the ship’s situation until she reached New York. She thought that disembarking in lifeboats and being picked up by another ship was all part of the journey.
v1BvD TIL the Dinkleberg's from the Nickelodeon show Fairly Odd Parents is a reference to D.I.N.K., meaning Dual Income No Kids, which refers to married couples like the Dinklebergs who have large amounts of money due to not spending it on kids.
5VePB TIL 80's group "Jefferson Starship" broke up when the drummer beat the lead singer so badly he required 3 titanium plates, 60 staples and facial reconstructive surgery. The drummer was never charged in the attack.
RWj8 TIL that in 2009, during a bar fight in Dublin, a man had his hand cut off with a samurai sword. He proceeded to punch his attacker in the face with the stump.
N7oR6 TIL Only 40 songs have ever reached diamond certification (11x platinum). "Baby Shark" is the only children's song to earn this designation.