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TIL that the role of April Ludgate was specifically created for Aubrey Plaza, after the casting director met her and felt she was, “weirdest girl I’ve ever met in my life.”

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PYbew TIL of Bayard Rustin, the gay civil rights leader and advisor to MLK who singlehandedly shaped his non-violent protest methods. He was forced to resign to protect the movement when a congressman threatened to fabricate a story of an affair between him and King to dissuade protests in his district.
Yp9nx TIL that Jeopardy! prohibits certain wagers, such as 666, 69, or 1488, whereas 420 is allowed.
E1MXX TIL the real mastermind behind the Sook Ching massacre and Bataan Death March got off scot-free by hiding out in and working for China, then returned to Japan and became a member of diet, became a spy for the CIA, and vanished in Vietnam under unknown circumstances never to be seen again
0wLaj TIL if you fall into a hot spring at Yellowstone Park you could basically dissolve
MKZW TIL members of Westboro Baptist Church have been specifically banned from entering Canada for hate speech.