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nils285

@nils285

Fun run enthusiast, parkrun addict, Bookcrosser, interested in social justice issues, and quirky stories too!

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Did you know that the Oompa-Loompas In Roald Dahl's 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate were originally Black pygmies from "deepest, darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before" but was Revised in 1973 after the NAACP complained? A THREAD

Did you know that the Oompa-Loompas In Roald Dahl's 1964 Charlie and the Chocolate were originally Black pygmies from "deepest, darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before" but was Revised in 1973 after the NAACP complained? 

A THREAD
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Don’t knock Tom - he (and the D Gen team) were brilliant in Five in a Row #sampangtonight youtu.be/JJYcx9-xdlE?si…

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Connie Francis, the legendary singer behind 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,’ has passed away at age 87. The pop star of the '50s and '60s was the first woman to have a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist.

Connie Francis, the legendary singer behind 'Who's Sorry Now?' and 'Pretty Little Baby,’ has passed away at age 87.
The pop star of the '50s and '60s was the first woman to have a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist.
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From probably the best acceptance speech (Jelena’s) to the “Experts” - one extreme to another 🤭 #tvweeklogies #logies2025

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Still amused at the way some of the teams pronounced Galle - it’s not galley, but like Charles de Gaulle, rhymes with ball, call etc 🤭 #amazingraceau