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TIL in 2013 a Toyota Auris Hybrid was the first car in decades of testing to complete the Auto Motor und Sport 100k km long term reliability test without any defects outside normal wear items.

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kJeEE TIL "Mr. Blue Sky" by ELO was considered for use as the theme song for NBC's "The Office" (2005-2013). However, it was already used as the theme song for another NBC show, the short-lived "LAX" (2004-05). Thus, an original composition by Jay Ferguson was used instead for the show,
0gnp TIL 1 Newton is the weight of an average apple.
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