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TIL that the parents of Oscar Nunez (who played Oscar on the Office) were classmates of Fidel Castro at the University of Havana

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4kPaR TIL ‘Police Academy’ writer, Neal Israel, was once married to ‘Clueless’ director, Amy Heckerling, and they had a daughter named Molly. After DNA testing, it turns out Molly’s father was actually ‘Ghostbusters’ legend, Harold Ramis.
p85V4 TIL about the Roman dodecahedron, a bronze artifact who's function continues to elude us
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