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TIL The Janitor from “Scrubs” was meant to be part of JD’s imagination in the first season, as a finale twist if the show was cancelled, which is why he does not interact with any other cast members that season.

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XERvX TIL the expression “How do you like them apples” supposedly originated during the first World War, when the Allies’ anti-tank grenade was colloquially called a “toffee apple” because of its bulb-like appearance on a stick. The phrase was a taunt against the enemy.
woPk1 TIL that insects are not attracted to lights "like moths to a flame." But they are constantly forced to alter their flight path instinctually with their backs to the brightest source of light.
d8Kd8 TIL the Lord of the Rings cast and crew went to TheOneRing.net's Oscar party instead of the Vanity Fair parties
Wkbw9 TIL there's an active petition happening to rename the city of Columbus, Ohio (Guy Fieri's place of birth) to "Flavortown". It's nearing its 150,000 signature requirement.
xX81 TIL That after a rash of unexplained pay phone thefts, Malaysian authorities discovered fisherman were using them as bait.