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TIL Neil Patrick Harris auditioned to play the role of Dr. Simon Tam on the TV show Firefly.

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L87r TIL of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker who, during the Civil War, stood on the Union front lines for nearly two years, including the wake of the bloody Battle of Chickamauga. She is the only woman to receive the Medal of Honor.
loJK5 TIL that a Norway Spruce is given by the city of Oslo and presented to London as a Christmas tree for display in Trafalgar Square as a token of gratitude for the UK's support to Norway during World War II.
lwmB TIL that John Williams lost at the 50th Academy Awards (Close Encounters)…to himself (Star Wars).
wWQ8 TIL the Commodore 64 computer dominated the US computer market during the mid-80s, outselling IBM PC compatibles and Apple computers.
wPE TIL Chef Gordon Ramsey has a homeless drug addicted brother