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TIL that Johnny Depp travels with his Capt. Jack Sparrow costume to make impromptu visits to sick kids in hospitals

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kObmd TIL about Koro , a delusional disorder in which an individual has an overpowering belief that one's sex organs are retracting and will disappear, despite the lack of any true longstanding changes to the genitals.
lp97 TIL there is a town in NY known as Oniontown, where residents are rumored to be so xenophobic (and inbred) they will attack anyone who drives there.
4r0R TIL that because of South Park’s Scientology episode, The Church of Scientology hired people to spy on Matt and Trey to find something on them to use for blackmail. The Church became frustrated when their investigation turned up nothing but the fact that they’re pretty normal people.
EJoo TIL that Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Tom Hanks have yearly colonoscopys together, and have a sleepover the night before.
78YXL TIL about 2yr old Australian Sophie Delezio who suffered 3rd deg burns to 85% of her body, lost both feet, one hand and an ear when an older driver crashed into her preschool. 3yrs later her wheelchair was hit on a pedestrian crossing by a different older driver causing new serious injuries.