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TIL that Jesse Spencer, the actor who plays Dr. Chase in House M.D., has three siblings, all of which are doctors.

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j5vX TIL during world war ll because of food shortage and post-war factors , The Shiba Inu nearly became extinct . all dogs today are bred from the only three surviving bloodlines.
x6ojo TIL the word “rooster” was introduced in the mid or late 18th century to avoid the sexual connotation of “cock”.
4kmVw TIL The mantis shrimp, known for its vibrant colors and extremely complex eyes, possesses one of the most sophisticated visual systems in the animal kingdom. It can see both ultraviolet and polarized light and has twelve different types of color receptors, compared to humans who only have three.
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