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TIL that in 2018 Bob Costas was removed from his spot on the Super Bowl and fired from NBC for submitting a monologue that discussed the dangers of concussions during the Super Bowl.

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9YR5B TIL that when driving a car in Albania, you are required by law to have in your car: a first aid kit, headlamp beam deflectors, a fire extinguisher, a basic emergency repair kit, a warning triangle, a reflective vest, and spare bulbs
QJRn6 TIL The Office had been originally written for British television in 2003 until the creator Ricky Gervais moved it to the US in 2005 and became the executive producer. Some of the writing is almost identical between the two shows like the stapler in jello scene.
MeWVB TIL the anti-diabetic medication,metformin, is derived from French lilacs. In medieval times, French lilac was used to treat the symptoms of a condition we now know today as diabetes mellitus.
grnGy TIL Luke Helder, who in 2002 planted pipe bombs in various places to draw a smiley face across America, is still being held indefinitely at a federal mental health facility after being declared incompetent to stand trial
E1eRp TIL Knights would work out in their armor and put weights on their swords to make themselves more effective in combat. One knight even climbed a 60-foot ladder in armor by hand, with no foot support.