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TIL that imitating is the best way of flattering someone

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rRNx4 TIL that whilst Filming the Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland was shunned by the Scarecrow, Tinman and Cowardly Lion due to jealousy. Her only friend on the set was Margaret Hamilton who played the Wicked Witch of the West
1Vrr TIL the family of the 21 year old violinist who died in the Titanic was sent a bill for his uniform
AMkg TIL due to the interrogation techniques of the Soviets an innocent was executed for a serial killer’s first murder, and many others confessed to the subsequent killings. Four committed suicide due to the investigators’ tactics. The killer killed at least 53 over 12 years before being caught.
GADdE TIL that banoffee pie was created in 1971 at the Hungry Monk Restaurant in the UK. The chef and owner of the restaurant were trying to replicate a San Francisco recipe for Blum's Coffee Toffee Pie. They added banana to one version of the recipe and it proved very popular with their customers.
kJvPm TIL of Jack, a baboon who acted as an assistant to a disabled railway signalman in the 1800s. Trained to push a wheelchair and operate the railway signals under supervision, the baboon got 20 cents a day, and half a bottle of beer each week. Apparently, he never made a mistake in 9 years of service.