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TIL Ryan Stiles is a high school drop out

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yQbpV TIL Charlie from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was originally written as "a little black boy." Roald Dahl's agent pushed changing the character to white as he thought a black Charlie would not appeal to readers.
R7VM9 TIL of Mbaye Diagne, a Senegalese military officer and UN observer who disobeyed UN Rules of Engagement to save "at least hundreds" during the Rwandan Genocide.
kOYMB TIL the average Mexican citizen works an average of 2,255 hours a year, while the average Danish citizen works only 1,410 hours per year.
J1A0Q TIL about the Teddy bear toss, a popular Christmas season promotion at junior ice hockey and minor league hockey games. Fans are encouraged to bring teddy bears and throw them on the ice when the home team scores its first goal. The toys are gathered donated to hospitals and charities.
9wLJ7 TIL the actor Michael jace who played officer Julien Lowe on fx 'the shield', murdered his wife on may 20, 2014 and was sentenced to 40 years in prison