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TIL that Granny from Looney Tunes/Merrie Melodies real name is Emma Webster

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PYlgV TIL that Leslie David Baker, who played Stanley Hudson on the Office, was a teacher for special needs children before he was an actor.
LkxZr TIL A mysterious 10-12kg (22-26lbs) icy ball fell into an Indian village. Some villagers thought it was an extra-terrestrial object. There were reports of villagers taking pieces home to put in their refrigerators. They found it was more likely to be frozen human faeces leaked from a plane overhead.
696xZ TIL The Kailasa Temple(sculpted from a single rock) in India is notable for its vertical excavation. Contrary to many other ancient rock structures, this temple complex was built from top to bottom rather than bottom to top.
0wJjy TIL Steve Carell used to be a mailman and during Christmas, he would write notes to kids who would send letters to Santa and put it in their mailboxes. The note read, "Your letter to Santa has been picked up by special reindeer courier."
ANoOd TIL I learned, the 80s sitcom "Growing Pains," had a character named "Boner."