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TIL in 2008 Nadya Suleman, mother to six children, was implanted with 12 embryos via in vitro fertilization. She gave birth to octuplets (eight babies – all survived) and was dubbed “Octomom”. Dr. Michael Kamrava lost his medical license due to of his “extreme departure from standard of care”.

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JQv8 TIL the Boxers (the dogs) are named that because they’ll paw at you, or ‘box you’, to show affection
kOl8E TIL that in LA in the 40s Rachmaninoff got invited to a party at Stravinsky's house by Stravinsky's wife. When Stravinsky opened the door that night to let a guy in, Rach was standing there with a huge jar of honey and Stravinsky was really confused, but invited Rach inside and they became friends.
VD64 TIL Karl Marx’ final words were “Last words are for fools who haven’t said enough!”
YpMAA TIL that two men from Indiana were wrongfully convicted in a 1996 armed robbery because of a false statement from an informant who had sex with the lead detective who set them up. 20 years later, they were found innocent and one of them received $4.9 Million settlement.
LkZ8p TIL that King George II of Britain died from his heart bursting from exerting too much pressure while pooping