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TIL “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” was named so because studio executives feared that audiences wouldn’t want to see the word Charlie in the title, since American soldiers in Vietnam often used “Charlie” to refer to the Viet Cong.

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aOWA TIL that modern roundabouts have 40% fewer vehicle collisions, 80% fewer injuries and 90% fewer serious injuries and fatalities compared with regular junctions
QJEj9 TIL the producers of The Simpsons considered aborting the series if the second episode’s animation turned out as bad as the first, which was so appalling that after seeing it for the first time, they had to redo 70% of before it could go to air.
rNEmd TIL that the deadliest sword ‘Damascus Steel’, known for its unique patterns, has its origins in India 2500 years before present.
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kOrlB TIL that in 2006, King of the Hill was awarded by Media Action Network for Asian Americans (MANAA) for their positive portrayal of Asian Americans