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TIL that the origins of the Motorhome (in the form of a self-propelled recreational vehicle), go as far back as the 1910 Pierce Arrow Touring Landau, which included cargo compartments for camping equipment and even an onboard toilet.

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myGO TIL that Werner Klemperer, who played the bumbling Col. Klink on Hogan’s Heroes, had a clause in his contract stipulating that Klink would always be portrayed as a fool, and never be victorious over Hogan, or he would quit the show.
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