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TIL The actor who played the Janitor on the TV show Scrubs, mostly improvised his lines.

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woJw7 TIL that former NFL player James Brooks was found to be illiterate when he couldn't read court documents. He admitted to not paying over $100k in child support. When the judge asked how he graduated from Auburn without being able to read, he said, " I didn't have to go to class. "
gwM4 TIL That “Dogs Playing Poker” isn’t the title of the artwork. “A Friend In Need” is one of many pieces on a theme that Coolidge made.
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epyZ6 TIL that in the Middle Ages, barbers were in high demand, with each monastery needing one. They performed surgeries, tooth extractions, and made ointments. The first recognized barber-surgeons worked in monasteries around 1000 AD.
8aeEa Brains are different in people who get the chills from music.