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TIL that all Nouns are Capitalized in the German Language.

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VB9W8 TIL 80s horror host Elvira (Cassandra Peterson) was the successor to an earlier character named Vampira (Maila Nurmi) from the 1950s. The network wanted to reboot The Vampira Show, but had to replace Maila as she quit the project. Maila actually sued Cassandra for copying her character, and lost.
OoxM6 TIL Nigeria is the third largest English speaking country, behind India and United States
OGg1g TIL The Emperor of Japan during WWII, Hirohito officially boycotted going to Yasukuni Shrine after finding out that war criminals were inshrined there. This “boycott” has been continued by every subsequent Emperor & royal family member.
06NM TIL - At the age of 15, Jim Carrey and his family were so poor that they were all living out of a van, with Jim having to quit school and become a janitor to help support them.
OGBN1 TIL that the lyrics of "Bad Moon Rising" from CCR where often misheard as "there's a bathroom on the right", especially during live performances - prompting John Fogerty to occasionally sing it wrong on purpose to confuse the audience even more.