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TIL Matt Smith was almost cast as Doctor Watson in Sherlock, because Martin Freeman was so grumpy in his audition

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JYXYm TIL that when holocaust survivors were given candy/food by the allied troops upon liberation, many died on the spot (or soon after) due to re-feeding syndrome
QAWa TIL Academy Award winning composer John Williams (Star Wars, E.T., Indiana Jones) is the father of Toto (“Africa”) frontman Joseph Williams.
d88DE TIL US “government cheese” was created to maintain the price of dairy when dairy industry subsidies artificially increased the supply of milk and created a surplus that was then converted into cheese, butter, or dehydrated powder. The cheese was stored in over 150 warehouses across 35 states.
LQbkV TIL about the affluent African American community Seneca Village that was leveled to make Central Park in New York City.
6E9OW TIL Disney declined Back to the Future on the grounds that a mother falling in love with her son was not appropriate for the company's family-friendly branding.