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TIL that at least five of the actors playing the Germans on the hit TV show Hogan’s Heroes were Jewish.

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MeDpb TIL about Francis Pegahmagabow, a canadian indigenous man who fought in WWI. He killed 378 enemies with his Ross rifle and captured another 300, which makes him one of the most successful marksmen in the conflict.
AE67 TIL that in the final two years of his life, Van Gogh averaged about 3 completed paintings per week. All in all, he produced 900 paintings in a 10 year career, making him one of the most prolific painters of all time.
neXDd TIL Freddy Krueger was inspired by Wes Craven's experience watching a man in a fedora outside his apartment. "Somehow he sensed that someone was watching, and he looked right up and into my eyes.” Craven retreated, but when he looked out his window again, the man was still there, staring up at him.
VMOGk TIL that Robin Williams was persuaded to star in Aladdin, after animators showed him several test sequences of the Genie performing his stand-up routines. He was impressed by one sequence in particular; of the Genie growing another head to argue with himself.
jgRE TIL the Azara’s owl monkey is an “unusually faithful” species. Through 18 years of research and testing, they have been found to be both socially monogamous as well as genetically. 35 offspring born to 17 pairs showed zero cheating for both sexes!