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TIL that not only did Barbie creator Ruth Handler name Barbie after her daughter Barbara, but she then named Ken after her son Kenneth.

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EgWJV TIL both the producers & CBS felt that A Charlie Brown Christmas would fail because of its tone, pacing, music & animation. It also lacked a laugh track, which was a staple in US TV animation. However, it received high ratings & critical acclaim and went on to air during Christmas season for 56 yrs.
DQxdY TIL that Frank Prentice a survivor of the Titanic, stated that the scent of the iceberg was detectable before the collision occurred.
ZPoa TIL Germans have a running gag where they pretend the town of Bielefeld does not exist. Even when Angela Merkel talked about a meeting she had in Bielefeld, she added: “…if it exists at all.” Bielefeld has even released a statement insisting their existence, but unknowingly published it on April 1.
GAWlj TIL: that in Australia they have net enclosures to provide safe swimming at some beaches
x7ro TIL Bob Marley’s “No Woman No Cry” is actually titled “No Woman Nuh Cry”. Which translates to “No Woman Don’t Cry”. It’s a comfort song for a woman, not a comfort song for men with no woman!