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Before we go, here’s your random trivia of the day:

“Average Joes” aren’t strictly American.

In Germany, an average person is referred to as an “Otto normalverbraucher,” which means “Otto normal customer.” In France, it is “monsieur tout-le-monde,” or “Mr. Everyone.” Meanwhile, in Italy, it is “Mario Rossi,” which is just a common name.

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