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TIL "Parks and Recreation" was initially supposed to be a spin-off of "The Office" as requested by NBC. One idea was a broken copy machine from Scranton would break down in an episode of The Office and then end up in Pawnee, making the office equipment the spun-off character.

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6EvGw TIL a former engineer in Japan claims to be the only heir to authentic ninjutsu. In his 60s, Jinichi Kawakami decided he will not appoint anyone as the next ninja grandmaster, saying: "we now have guns, the internet and much better medicines, so the art of ninjutsu has no place in the modern age."
7reOO TIL a 33 year old mother of two took her own daughter's identity, joined a high school, and successfully tried out for the cheerleader squad
p84ZZ TIL Climbers burn an average of 10,000 calories per day when ascending Mount Everest. On the day of the summit climb they can burn up to 20,000
R7Wj9 TIL that "Boston" Corbett, John Wilkes Booth's killer, was a literal mad hatter and a self-castrated religious fanatic. He would later become convinced Booth was still alive and conspiring against him. He was finally institutionalized after holding the Kansas House of Representatives at gunpoint
yVkWw TIL In October 1809 Friedrich Staps attempted to assassinate Napoleon but was captured. Napoleon himself interrogated the would be assassin. On the possibility of being pardoned Staps said, ‘I would notwithstanding seize the first opportunity of taking your life.’ and he was executed on the 17th.