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TIL former Savage Garden vocalist Darren Hayes became an improv comic in 2013 after studying at The Groundlings Theatre.

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Ejg7 TIL Misfits’ frontman Glenn Danzig was offered the role of Wolverine in X-Men as his short, muscular build is close to the hero’s original appearance in the comic books.
WkRYA TIL despite being presented as spontaneous antisemitism, the bar audience who sang along to Borat's "Throw the Jew Down the Well" was aware it was a comedy show; it was part of a 2 hour show with other jokes about throwing people down wells. The bar itself was partially owned by Jewish people.
m4go TIL King Charles VI of France really believed he was made out of glass.
6Eymm TIL the origin of the expression "The whole 9 yards" is unknown. It may have referred to: the length of pieces of fabric/garments, WWII aircraft machine gun belts, Football, OR ritual disembowelment
MM6B TIL: barq’s root beer, unlike most rootbeers, has caffeine in it.