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gMZv9 TIL that Steve Carell had only seen about half of the original pilot episode of the British series before he auditioned for The Office. He did not continue watching for fear that he would start copying Gervais's characterizations
NXBOb TIL Hitler's mistress, Eva Braun, showed no interest in politics, except in one notable episode. Learning that women's cosmetics and luxuries were to be banned owing to Germany's total war, she came to Hitler in 'high indignation,' leading to a halt in production without an outright ban.
V9op TIL Diesel and House Heating Oil are the same fuel. The difference is Heating Oil is dyed red and does not have a road tax applied to it making it cheaper. You can use it in off road machinery but it is illegal to use in a truck or car utilizing public roadways.
16VbX TIL of the Middlemist Red Camilla, the rarest flower on earth. Only two known specimens exist: a garden in New Zealand and a greenhouse in the UK.
awv1J TIL while "Sweet Potato" and "Yam" are used interchangeably in the west, the two foods actually belong to entirely different plant families. Potatoes grow underground and are thought to have originated in Central/South America while Yams grow on a tropical vine and originated in Africa.