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TIL we thought we knew the basic facts about Charles Manson

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NpkE TIL that character Chewbacca was inspired by director George Lucas’ Alaskan Malamute dog. It would often ride “co-pilot” in George’s car and its name was “Indiana”.
gepX TIL the hottest talk show in China is hosted by a transgender woman called JingXing, she is officially recognized as a woman by the Chinese government
nLed TIL Walt Disney hired 11 dwarfs for the premiere of Pinocchio to dress up like the puppet and greet children. Left with a day’s worth of food and wine, by mid-afternoon there were 11 naked dwarfs running around screaming obscenities at the crowd.
0w5L1 TIL that Charles Darwin was invited on the voyage of HMS Beagle not as a biologist but for his interest in geology. The ship’s primary mission wasn’t even on zoology, it was to conduct hydrographic surveys and test new chronometers
Ooba1 TIL Until 2015 the UK drivers licence required a paper counterpart for the photocard to be valid. The counterpart was abolished on the 8th of June 2015, except in Northern Ireland where the counterpart must still be presented for the photocard to be valid.