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TIL after directly adapting Ricky Gervais’ antagonistic boss from the British version of The Office for the first few episodes, they completely rewrote character of Michael Scott to be more likable for the American audience.

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awJRL TIL that the drink mix Tang wasn't created by or for NASA. It was introduced in 1957 but sold poorly until the U.S. space agency used it for John Glenn's 1962 Mercury mission. Tang was then marketed as what the astronauts drank, but Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin later said, "Tang sucks."
70KX TIL Frank Sinatra’s death coincided with the west coast airing of the series finale of Seinfeld. With everybody indoors watching the episode, the ambulance carrying Sinatra was able to get to the hospital in 10 minutes due to the light traffic.
d8n7E TIL that in the Deep South, you can dig into a jar of sweet and sour Kool-Aid pickles (also know as Koolickles).
AD7O7 TIL as part of an April Fool's Day prank in 1989, a TV news station in Seattle reported that the city's iconic Space Needle had collapsed. So many people called 911 that the lines went down, and medical professionals left from hours away to volunteer in the 'recovery' efforts.
joBj TIL: The place where Hitler started the Nazi party is now an Apple shop