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TIL Jim Henson originally wanted the Muppets to be for adults and didn't see his characters as a vehicle for children's education and family entertainment. Indeed, he first envisioned something closer to South Park rather than Sesame Street and in the 1950s they did dark comedy in commercials.

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xW15 TIL that Dan Akroyd wrote the character Dr. Peter Venkman (Ghostbusters) for John Belushi. After Belushi’s death, the part was rewritten for Bill Murray, and the character of Slimer became Belushi’s contribution to the film, since Akroyd based the character on Belushi’s wild personality.
VMvwQ TIL that the Italian Alpini were the only army corps unbeaten in Russia during the Second World War, as stated by the Soviet Supreme Command on February 8th, 1943.
MeJR8 TIL that During the cremation process of a 500 pound body, the corpse was so obese that its body fat set the crematorium on fire.
69gYm TIL in an actual case of dying of laughter, 56-year-old Danish audiologist named Ole Bentzen laughed himself to death watching A Fish Called Wanda
767r TIL Dermot Morgan, the star of Father Ted, died the day after filming the last episode of the show.