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TIL that J.J. Abrams, Joss Whedon, Harold Ramis, Jon Favreau, Bryan Cranston, and Jason Reitman all directed at least one episode of The Offce

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nWn19 TIL that in WWI, the Swiss built extensive bunkers and observation posts at "Kilometre Zero", where the Western Front's trenches ended right at their border. In 1914, fighting between French and German forces took place only metres away from neutral Swiss soil and observers.
01d5 TIL that in Finland, speeding tickets are charged as a percentage of your income
PYQEJ TIL Elton John once made a song about an oven manual and played It to a live audience on the spot.
aw7QA TIL: Hitler was in Germany illegally for nearly 7 years, could not run for public office, and should've been deported.
KYZ5a TIL A study of more than 500 patients has shown that too many cough drops – especially those containing menthol – can actually make coughs more severe. Reported duration of cough at time of clinic visit was greater in cough-drop users (12.5 days) compared with non-users