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TIL That during the cold war Fred Rogers appeared as a guest on a Soviet Television Program called "Good Night Little Ones"

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XE07E TIL a South African political party formed in 2008 under the name "The National Party". This just happens to be the same name as the party famous for establishing Apartheid in South Africa. The party claims to have no relation to the original National Party of Apartheid.
PYxVg TIL "Fan Death" is a widely-held belief in South Korea that leaving an electric fan on overnight will kill a person. Even The Korea Consumer Protection Board issued a warning that "asphyxiation from electric fans and air conditioners" was among S.Korea's five most common summer accidents or injuries
mvbO TIL that Speedy Gonzales was fully removed from Cartoon Network due to racial stereotypes until fans–including large Hispanic organizations–demanded he return
j6pya TIL the tension between Marlon Brando & director Frank Oz while filming The Score escalated to such a point that Brando refused to be on set if Oz was there. So co-star Robert De Niro ended up directing Brando with Oz stationed at a distance while he privately passed directorial messages to De Niro.
8akLa TIL of The Existence of the “27 Club”, The cultural phenomenon when a popular musical artist, actor or athlete dies at the age of 27.