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TIL Alex Hirsch’s (creator of Gravity Falls) first TV role was actually on the Late Show with David Letterman. He had won his High School bird Calling competition and was 17.

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44nN TIL In 1897, 6 Inuit were taken to the Museum of Natural Science to be studied. All but two died of disease. A boy who survived pleaded for his dead father to have a traditional burial, so the curators staged a fake burial to trick the boy. Years later, the boy found his fathers skeleton on display.
neDAb TIL that George Washington never wore a wig: his hair was naturally long and lustrous, although he did use powder to make it white.
4lk6 TIL Illegal coal mining activities in Mongolia, and the intense use of coal burned on simple stoves has turned a region of Mongolia once famed for its blue skies into one of the world’s most polluted
e6jg TIL that James Doohan who played Scotty in Star Trek was shot six times during D-Day by friendly fire. 4 times in his leg, once in his chest, and once in his right middle finger. A cigarette case stopped the round in his chest which most likely would have been fatal.
nyMd TIL Paul Wight (AKA The Big Show) quit football after his freshman year, because of disputes with the coach. His Sophomore year, he joined the cheerleading squad, partly out of spite.