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TIL Andy Griffith (RIP) did more SEASONS of Matlock than the Andy Griffith Show.

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Bgglk TIL the head of the Swedish Uppsala Mafia (Uppsalamaffian) made off with over 200 million dollars with the release of a hand held gaming console called the Gizmondo that was immediately met with such harsh negative reception, it was deemed "one of the worst gaming consoles ever".
8e4RL TIL In 1945 a mix of American soldiers and Filipino guerillas attacked a POW camp behind Japanese lines, an American fighter flew over the camp making noise to distract the guards, in the end the Japanese lost hundreds to only two allied deaths and over 500 prisoners were rescued.
Gd1j TIL referring to the Netherlands as “Holland” is seen as insulting by many Dutch people, as it’s actually just the name one of the provinces.
JEam TIL John Cleese turned down the role of Cogsworth in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in order to play Cat R. Waul in Amblimation’s An American Tail: Fievel Goes West
awAOy TIL about Bill Richmond, a black slave who fought alongside the British during the Revolutionary War. He later moved to England where he became one of the world's most famous bare-knuckle boxers. An articulate, respected man, he married a white woman and attended George IV’s coronation.