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TIL Astronauts often lose their fingernails after conducting spacewalks

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R7xO1 TIL of Stephanie Fae Beauclair, who was the first infant subject of a xenotransplant and received a tiny baboon heart. She survived for 20 days. Surpassing anyone who previously received a non-human heart.
6EMQJ TIL about body farms where they study the decomposition in a variety of settings to solve deaths
Agnl TIL “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” TMZ reports the family will be paid over $40 million for the 3 seasons, making the deal the richest contract in reality TV history
mGwy TIL Before Van Morrison began his solo career he was contractually obliged to produce 31 songs for his label. He recorded 31 minute long, nonsensical songs in one afternoon, such as ‘Want a Danish?’ a song about wanting a danish
bedj TIL in Christmas 2010, the Colombian government covered jungle trees with lights. When FARC guerrillas walked by, the trees lit up and banners asking them to lay down their arms became visible. 331 guerrillas re-entered society and the campaign won an award for strategic marketing excellence.