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TIL that Toy Story was originally meant to end with Barbie saving the day- But Mattel wouldn’t permit the character to be used in that kind of role.

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BrPlL TIL of Albert Pierrepoint, England's lead hangman from the 1940's-1950's. He executed many Nazi's and other high profile murderers. He owned a pub and usually was able to carry out an execution and still make it back to open his bar on time. He once had to hang one of his regular pub customers.
Bg7NK TIL that the English artist L. S. Lowry (1887–1976), famous for his paintings depicting industrial scenes in England's North West, holds the record for the most British honours rejected, declining them on five occasions, including a knighthood in 1968.
m4JR TIL a giant leopard seal tried to adopt a national geographic photographer
epOr5 TIL that about twice as many people died constructing V-2 rockets than the rockets killed throughout it's use as a weapon of war
6Q9W TIL the first and last time the national debt was paid off in full was 1835 by Andrew Jackson.