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TIL Mary Tyler Moore insisted on wearing capri pants on The Dick Van Dyke Show. Network execs were uneasy about the fit, fearing the pants were “cupping under” and too revealing of her rear. Despite initial fears, “everyone thought it was great” and the show was a huge hit.

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ADPBa TIL the Tamaskan dogs are a finnish crossbreed made to resemble wolfs, with their thick coats, straight bushy tails and gray wolf fur color. Despite their lupine appearance, they are a recognized dog breed, and can be trained as therapy dogs.
aObb TIL that long before it was home to silly relationship advice, Cosmopolitan published an exposé of the corruption of the United States Senate.
KbOG TIL in the late 1980’s a young janitor at a recording studio started recording his own music after work, playing all the instruments. The janitor was Trent Reznor, and the music became Nine Inch Nails
jANN TIL since Chinese isn’t alphabetized, looking up words is so tricky that China doesn’t have spelling bees, they have contests just to find words in the dictionary
4gJa TIL almost all workers in the UK are legally entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year.