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TIL in 19th century New York City it was not uncommon for 25 to 30 people share a single rat and other vermin infested outhouse

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R556a TIL that Rowan Atkinson first tested his character Mr. Bean in front of a French-speaking audience at the Canadian Just For Laughs festival in 1987. Atkinson insisted on performing for local French Canadians to see if Mr. Bean was funny to a non-English audience and people who didn't know him
OGek7 TIL researchers strapped cameras to 60 outdoor house cats and found they killed on average 2+ animals per week
p84G8 TIL Cartoon Network banned an episode of Cow and Chicken called "Buffalo Gals" which allegedly implied lesbian stereotypes including the Gals being mistaken for men and the line "Oh! the Buffalo Gals, a motorcycle riding gang that randomly breaks into people's homes and chews on their carpets."
8akWX TIL There are 4 cities named MEXICO all around the world
epZpJ TIL Because their reputation is at stake, mayors of Munich receive coaching by a 83 year old brewer before tapping the first barrel at Oktoberfest.