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TIL that Medieval Europeans thought that hedgehogs collected grapes on their spines.

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NXO66 TIL in The Office the characters Toby, Ryan and Kelly were located in “the annex” because those actors were also head writers for the show. Not requiring them in the background for scenes that did not directly involve their characters allowed them to attend to other off-camera responsibilities.
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