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TIL that Matt Groening, the creator of The Simpsons, based the character Mr. Burns on a teacher he had in high school.

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b98R7 TIL Phil Collins of Genesis is the largest private collector of Alamo Memorabilia valued in the tens of millions. He donated the collection to the state owned historical site . He is also considered a leading expert on the battle and wrote a book documenting the collection and history.