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TIL that the Oompa-Loompas in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory were originally called Whipple-Scrumpets.

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oRYQ7 TIL in 1938, former First Lady Margaret Wilson traveled to the Sri Aurobindo Ashram in Pondicherry, India, became a member of the ashram and would remain there for the rest of her life. While there, she was also received the name Nistha, which meant "dedication" in Sanskrit.
kJOOd TIL that in the original concept for Bob's Burgers, the family were going to be cannibals. FOX got the idea dropped.
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JkZv TIL a clinical trial in 2016 held at Stanford University School of Medicine found that injecting modified human stem cells directly into the brains of chronic stroke patients can re-enable patients to walk.
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