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TIL that Aubrey Plaza’s character in Parks and Rec (April Ludgate) was written into the show only after the casting director met her and insisted she somehow be put in the show.

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9YEXM TIL wild hogs are immune to most poisonous snakes.
Ag0x TIL there is an Ig Nobel Prize for unusual or trivial achievements in scientific research. This year’s winners include Arturas Zuokas, the mayor of Vilnius, LITHUANIA, for demonstrating that the problem of illegally parked luxury cars can be solved by running them over with an armored tank.
DwgY TIL there are fake Harry Potter books written and distributed in China, masquerading as additional works of J.K. Rowling. They shamelessly rip off other authors’ work in tandem with hers, with amazing titles like “Harry Potter and the Leopard Walk-Up-To Dragon” and “Harry Potter and the Big Funnel.”
E1eyV TIL that Anakin Skywalker was at least minimally proficient in understanding and speaking Droid.
ep78E TIL the name Pakistan is an acronym - Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh, and Baluchistan.