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TIL Mose from The Office is the co-creator of Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Parks and Rec

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lAMA TIL that in Belgium, Germany, Austria, and Mexico, attempting to escape from prison in itself is not a crime because the desire to escape is human nature. However, in Mexico it’s still legal for officers to shoot prisoners trying to escape.
BgNJb TIL the Ottoman empire defeated the Austrians in the battle of Karánsebes even though they arrived two days late to Karánsebes. A series of misunderstandings in the Habsburg forces made them start fighting among themselves and then retreat because they thought they were under attack.
OG9g TIL that C.S Lewis, the author of The Chronicles of Narnia, became an atheist when he was 15, but was converted back to Christianity by JRR Tolkien, the author of Lord of The Rings
91gp TIL Singers in a choir unconsciously coordinate their breathing patterns, which leads to synchronized heart rates, especially during slow chanting.
LJ8P TIL that an estimated 40 million Chinese people live in caves