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TIL that after Steve Carell left “The Office,” James Gandolfini of the “Sopranos” was reportedly offered the role and turned it down.

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nW0dG TIL about the “William Shatner” seat, a term for the seat on an airplane providing the clearest view of the wings, allowing flight attendants and other crew easier inspection. It is denoted with a black triangle and named in reference to the Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”
P4de TIL, for over 20 years, Cuba has been aiding and treating more than 18,000 children affected by the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, for free.
W7n4 TIL in WWI, a dog named Stubby was promoted to sergeant in the US Army for locating and effectively capturing a German spy.
e0nD6 TIL Willie Nelson used to smoke 2-3 packs of cigarettes a day on top of smoking marijuana. After suffering pneumonia several times, he knew he had to quit one or the other. He chose to quit tobacco.
5Y4dR TIL US cotton exports were so cheap and competitive that they bankrupted the Egyptian economy back in the 1800s