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TIL It was widely believed in Europe during the Middle Ages that some geese grew on trees

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YpjMx TIL before 'The Addams Family' movie, actor Carl Struycken resembled the original Lurch so much that instead of a casting call, he had a meeting with the director and producer. The producer let him know he got the part by saying, "Well, that's what you're going to be for the rest of your life."
rN6vd TIL that there are multiple animals out there capable of generating new neurons even as adults.
KyEw TIL the man who tried to save Abraham Lincoln went mentally insane and tried to kill his family.
ANxNa TIL Hulu removed a Golden Girls episode in 2020 after a scene where Blanche and Rose, wearing mud masks, joke, “We’re not black,” during a plot about Dorothy’s son marrying a Black woman. Though not blackface, the scene was misinterpreted. The episode was restored in 2023 after a review of context.
mx9eY TIL in 1997 a guy called into the Howard Stern show claiming to be a serial killer. They thought it was a joke, but the more details he provided the more believable it got. The FBI contacted them next day and confirmed that there were similar murders in that area of Louisiana where he called from