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TIL Dana Carvey underwent bypass surgery in 1997 and the surgeon operated on the wrong artery. After suing for medical malpractice, he won, donating his winnings to charity

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GYod4 TIL that in 1980, The Beatles had planned a reunion concert for a TV documentary on the band, titled The Long and Winding Road. The planned reunion was scrapped following the murder of John Lennon on December 8th of the same year.
nWyZd TIL That there is a numeric question trick that can almost guarantee the response to be "carrot" after a few questions, regardless of culture.
lol5r TIL 98.5% of crimes in Mexico go unpunished.
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AP5B TIL that, in the 19th Centruy, women believed to be suffering from hysteria were treated with pelvic physical therapy - that’s an orgasm to you and me.