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TIL Lima beans are so-named because they come from Peru

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BrZeK TIL When the nazis burned books in 1933, one "burned" author was actually present in the crowd. Incognito, child book author and satirist Erich Kästner watched the fanatic nazi students toss his works into the flames. He had to leave when a woman recognized him and cried out his name.
4QvR TIL: Freddie Mercury dressed Lady Diana in drag and snuck her into a gay club.
XEQY6 TIL during the shooting of ”Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” Keanu Reeves asked George Carlin for an autograph. Carlin simply wrote ”Dear Keanu, f*ck you”
rRbko TIL In 1970 Eckhard and Christel Wehage frustrated with life in East Germany attempted to hijack a plane shortly after take-off to take them to West Germany. When they realised their escape plan had failed, they returned to their seats and shot themselves.
pmGG TIL in 1999, Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and Bob Odenkirk all appeared in the television show “3rd Rock from the Sun.”