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TIL Rain Wilson originally auditioned for the role of Michael Scott in “The Office.” The producers didn’t like his audition, but offered him the role of Dwight. Not even the actor could get the role of regional manager.

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W7Jyo TIL of the longest pro baseball game jn history between the Rochester Red Wings and the Pawtucket Red Sox. It lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of play total.
mrGy TIL Danger Mouse and Banksy replaced 500 copies of Paris Hilton’s album with alternate versions that contained a whole number of mockery about her, including fake song names such as, “Why Am I Famous” and “What Have I Done”
8eKZb TIL that birth ratios seem to skew towards more females during famine. Mothers in good condition are more likely to give birth to sons, whereas mothers in poor condition are more likely to give birth to daughters.
xNQ7 TIL An Australian man - Don Ritchie lived across the street from the most famous suicide spot in Australia known as “the gap.” He lived there for 45 years and during that time he saved at least 160 people from committing suicide.
lrPr TIL Vikings sailed with cats to keep rodent problem in check on the ships, this is believed to have caused the second wave of cat expansion around the world