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TIL that Scrubs episode where Dr. Cox lost all his transplant patients to rabies was based on a real event. [pdf]

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9wgy7 TIL that the § symbol is called a section sign. It is used as a shortener for sections and to refer to specific sections to a document, and more frequently used in legal code. e.g : "In accord with §12.4 of the terms and condition [...]"
awm7y TIL about the Gaesatae, a group of Gaulish mercenaries hired to fight the Romans in 225 BC. The Gaesatae fought naked to intimidate their foes, but their small shields offered little protection against Roman javelins, and they were driven back.
1M0O TIL that The Golden Temple in India feeds a vegetarian meal to over 100,000 people a day regardless of race, religion and class.
OGPW7 TIL the once-tasty "red delicious" type of apple is now recognized as having declined sharply in quality. Supermarkets wanted to apple to last longer, but the best tasting juicy apples often go bad more quickly. Selective breeding practices changed the red delicious into a more solid & shiny apple.
A7El TIL Police Chief Daryl Gates, creator of DARE, said “casual drug users ought to be taken out and shot”