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TIL: Sandra Bullock can speak fluent German

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E1ynx TIL Don Cheadle's ancestors, and many other African American slaves, were not freed when slavery ended in the US because they were owned by Native Americans
kJ6Xd TIL that Happy Days producers intentionally sought a short actor to play Fonzie. They didn't want his character to overshadow the rest of the cast who were all under 6 feet tall.Despite their intent, Henry Winkler (5' 6") still became the breakout star.
xVlN5 TIL about 35 percent of British adults still sleep with a teddy bear.
x6nNo TIL in 2012, a car repair shop owner placed a Volvo on a tiny, man-made island in an Illinois lake. It has since become known as "Volvo Island," and is the island's sole occupant.
0WaN TIL Australia largest ever petition of 792,985 signatures was submitted to parliament in 2000 to protest rising beer prices.