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TIL The cast of Office Space reunited in 2009 for the 10th anniversary of the film and destroyed a printer on the sidewalk of the Paramount Theatre

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xGB7 TIL that “it is practically impossible to write French correctly using a keyboard that has been bought in France”, says the country’s government. Because the AZERTY layout makes typing certain accented letters difficult (especially capitals), many don’t use them, changing the language.
VBOm8 TIL Assam tea gardens have a Separate time zone and are an hour ahead of India Standard Time
9wDDr TIL John C. Woods, the U.S. Army hangman at Nuremberg, lied about being an executioner and botched multiple hangings, leaving Nazis to die slow, agonizing deaths. He bragged about his work, survived alleged assassination attempts, and later died mysteriously by electrocution in the Marshall Islands.
rNWd4 TIL that as a 26 yo law student, Michael Avenatti played a large role in a scheme to media-shame Pepsi into giving away a Harrier jet. He was described as someone who "steps over the line as a human being" by one co-conspirator.
dE9Q TIL An orangutan from a zoo reintroduced to the wild in Borneo began spear fishing after watching local fisherman.