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TIL that "blackasses" is a slur used in Russia for people from the Caucasus.

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MLE0 TIL Carlos Alazraqui, Deputy Garcia on Reno 911, is the voice of Rocko and Spunky from Rocko’s Modern Life, Mr. Weed from Family Guy, Dinkleberg and Mr. Crocker from The Fairly Oddparents, the Taco Bell Chihuahua, and Spyro from the first Spyro videogame.
Z8wPG TIL that Drew Carey can sometimes be seen on the sidelines of U.S. National Team soccer games as a press photographer. His images are sold via wire services under the pseudonym "Brooks Parkenridge."
wpy6 TIL in 1996 a model airplane fan was flying a plane at a Dublin park when the controller died and the plane flew off on its own. It flew five miles, ran out of fuel, and glided to a landing… on a runway at Dublin Airport
6lPJ TIL that in 1943 the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Philadelphia Eagles merged into one team known as the “Steagles” because of depleted rosters during WW2.
KOMZ4 TIL that Oman has a strong tradition of Scottish bagpipe music, owing to their Sultan having served in a Scottish regiment of the British Army