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I was just reading up on these Beatles superfans called Apple Scruffs. They weren't the crazy fans you see screaming their heads off, trying to grab at the Beatles any chance they could. No, the Apple Scruffs thought that was lame. They liked the Beatles so much that they dedicated years of their life to trying to support the Beatles. They were like, look, the Beatles are important.
How do we make their lives better? So they spent tons of time figuring out the exact location of where the Beatles would be every day and then go there to try to help, often holding back Beatlemania crowds or offering flowers or food or to run errands. And over time, they would get to know the Beatles.
There are some stories of them even sneaking into places to act as staff in order to help them even more. George Harrison would later write a song called Apple Scruffs, where he said he loves them. I'm astonished to see what incredible lengths that some music fans go to.
They'll cross continents just for a fleeting moment with their idols or endure relentless weather or camp out for days showing a level of devotion that defies logic. The risks and sacrifices that some fans make is truly remarkable. These are true stories from the dark side of the internet. I'm Jack Recider. This is Darknet Diaries. This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile.
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Companies all over trying to scrape and store all kinds of personal data about me. My phone number, address, family members, where I work, sexual orientation, club affiliations, income level, what kind of car I drive. It's just endless. And every now and then I Google myself and just get freaked out about the amount of data there is about me out there. This is why I use delete me.
I registered there and told them what to look for about me. They were able to discover what sites have data on me and took steps to get that information removed for me. That's my favorite part. It's like getting help in this war. Their scouts know exactly where to look and they'll tell me what they found about me.
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