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TIL The TV show, Monk, was originally written for Michael Richards. He turned down the role and Tony Shalhoub went on to win 3 Emmys with 8 nominations for the character.

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wLJ6M TIL of Sarah Jones, a camera assistant who was killed in a train accident on set of Midnight Rider, due to unsafe decisions made by the director and producer. Later a movement emerged, and movie crews from around the world put her name on slates, as a tribute and a pledge to always stay safe on set
J1Q68 TIL that Frankfurt has a neighborhood w a Mediterranean microclimate, due to sunlight reflected off the river and wind-resistance, where even palms and bananas grow called The Nizza
9YWAB TIL of a tree that grows 40 different fruits
kO6Y5 TIL the Valyrian languages spoken in the TV show, Game of Thrones, was developed by linguist David J. Peterson based on the few words author George R. R. Martin put in the novels. The fully developed language now provides additional Valyrian translations to Martin for use in his forthcoming novels.
grnYL TIL artificial vanilla flavoring used to be made with castoreum, a sac located under a beaver's anus.