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TIL Doug from Scrubs is now a lawyer in Chicago

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Y7Z8v TIL about Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol or "The Theatre of the Great Puppet" (known as the Grand Guignol) was a theatre in Paris that, from its opening in 1897 until its closing in 1962, specialized in naturalistic horror shows.
6ELD7 TIL in a 2016 UK National Lottery draw, 5 of the 6 winning numbers were multiples of 7. As many people consider 7 a lucky number and selected these numbers, the prize money for picking 5 winning numbers ended up less than the prize money for those that picked 3.
J1ODv TIL Army ants were used to close open wounds. When grasped just behind the head, the ants will open their mandibles wide. One mandible is placed on each side of the cut and the ant then clamps down. Its head is then snipped off while clamped onto the wound, acting like a staple.
VBRaB TIL there’s a term for the feeling of the pressure you feel in your ears when driving fast and only have rear windows down: The Helmholtz Resonance.
jLvj TIL Three Japanese sailors in 1832 were caught in a storm, stranded at sea for 14 months and shipwrecked on current day Cape Flattery. Making them the first Japanese people in the Pacific Northwest.