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The only acting role of Peter Ostrum was portraying Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Since then, he pursued a career as a veterinarian. He continues to earn $10 to $11 in royalties from the movie every three months.
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The only acting role of Peter Ostrum was portraying Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Since then, he pursued a career as a veterinarian. He continues to earn $10 to $11 in royalties from the movie every three months.
r/interestingasfuck - The only acting role of Peter Ostrum was portraying Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Since then, he pursued a career as a veterinarian. He continues to earn $10 to $11 in royalties from the movie every three months.


TIL- Pocahontas had one son with her second husband John Rolfe. That son, had one daughter named Jane Rolfe. In 1887, a book was published that found that Pocahontas had thousands of descendants. That number has more recently been updated to reveal over 30,000 named descendants.

This is Oscar, a cat that was adopted by an old folks home that correctly predicted the deaths of over 100 residents by spending time with them when he sensed they were in their last moments (more details in comments)
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This is Oscar, a cat that was adopted by an old folks home that correctly predicted the deaths of over 100 residents by spending time with them when he sensed they were in their last moments (more details in comments)
r/interestingasfuck - This is Oscar, a cat that was adopted by an old folks home that correctly predicted the deaths of over 100 residents by spending time with them when he sensed they were in their last moments (more details in comments)



TIL that the first female US senator, Rebecca Latimer Felton, was also the last congressperson to ever own slaves.
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TIL of Robert Kearns who invented the Intermittent Windshield Wiper System only to have his invention stolen by the Big 3 auto manufacturers. He then sued and won.
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In 2020, two schools in Quicksburg, VA named in honor of Confederate leaders had their names changed. Today, their county school board has voted to revert the change, marking the first such U-turn in U.S. history. The two schools will have their original Confederate names restored "immediately."
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In 2020, two schools in Quicksburg, VA named in honor of Confederate leaders had their names changed. Today, their county school board has voted to revert the change, marking the first such U-turn in U.S. history. The two schools will have their original Confederate names restored "immediately."
r/interestingasfuck - In 2020, two schools in Quicksburg, VA named in honor of Confederate leaders had their names changed. Today, their county school board has voted to revert the change, marking the first such U-turn in U.S. history. The two schools will have their original Confederate names…

TIL that Coca Cola ran a #MakeItHappy Twitter campaign where a bot would turn negative tweets into ASCII art. It was quickly pulled after it kept tweeting lines from Mein Kampf.


YSK: The Smell of Freshly Cut Grass is a Distress Signal, when grass is cut, it releases chemical compounds called green leaf volatiles. For Humans, Green leaf volatiles can dial down anxiety and boost relaxation and joy.
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YSK: The Smell of Freshly Cut Grass is a Distress Signal, when grass is cut, it releases chemical compounds called green leaf volatiles. For Humans, Green leaf volatiles can dial down anxiety and boost relaxation and joy.

Why YSK: That classic fresh-cut lawn scent? It's actually your grass screaming for help. Mowing doesn't just trim your turf, it stresses it out.

When grass is cut, it releases chemical compounds called green leaf volatiles. This signals the plant to start repair at the wound site. It also warns nearby grass of the incoming threat.

Amazingly, the smell of cut grass impacts us too. Research shows green leaf volatiles can help in reducing anxiety and boost relaxation and joy. So while your grass is chemically screaming, you may be unwittingly mellowing out. Source: Read this wiki page and see the reference section.

Edit: Added a source to support the claims made in this post.



TIL that the British Library has been crippled since last October by a cyberattack and it’s digital collections and services are still offline


TIL that in 1985 an Army supply clerk at Fort Carson, Colorado accidentally ordered a $28,000 anchor instead of a $6 lamp due to mistyping the requisition number. Nobody in the supply chain asked why a mechanized unit needed a 10 ton anchor until it arrived.