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TIL that the real name of the actor we all know as Boris Karloff - famous for playing Frankenstein's monster (his 82nd role by the way!) - was William Henry Pratt, and he elected to act under a pseudonym so as not to embarass his well known, well connected and almost aristocratic English family.

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QN5d TIL that the Toyota Truck driven by Marty McFly in Back to the Future III was later stolen, taken to Mexico, used by the Cartels, recovered and is now being restored.
78k5r TIL a pregnant cat was bought by a lighthouse keeper into a previously isolated island south of New Zealand and it (as well as its feral kittens) went on to cause the extinction of an endemic flightless bird (Stephens Island Wren) shortly after
R80j TIL drinking was allowed in bars in Atlanta, Georgia in 1969 only if men were wearing suits and ties.
ePw5 TIL Walt Disney planned his own city where everybody would be employed and working for Disney in some way. They would all pay rent for the priviledge of living there and would always be ensured the latest technology in their homes.
Egb5P TIL Brazil McDonalds forced to offer Rice & Beans to staff after legal complaint that McDonalds food wasn’t healthy for workers