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TIL of Matthew Beard (Stymie Beard from the Little Rascals aka Our Gang) had 13 brothers and sisters. Because his paycheck helped the family to survive, his parents allowed him to rename one of his younger brothers. His parents subsequently allowed him to name his other siblings as they were born

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