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TIL in the 2011 census the United Kingdom had 177,000 people declare themselves Jedi … making it the 7th-most popular “religion” in the U.K.

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W66L TIL in 1809, a woman diagnosed with an ovarian tumor rode horseback 60 miles to try to have the tumor removed, an operation that had never been performed, knowing that most Doctors thought the procedure would kill her. After the 22.5 pound tumor was extracted, she lived another 32 years.
Y7Pox TIL that Dragonflies have six legs, but cannot walk. They instead use their legs to hold prey.
M7gjm TIL research found precise numerical first offers to be more effective in negotiations.
4oEa TIL Salvador Dali would avoid paying for expensive dinners with his friends by sketching on the back of checks. The Artist knew the restaurant owner would not cash in a valuable piece of art.
pMrp TIL an Australian doctor has set up a real-life Dallas-Buyers-Club-style group to enable patients with hepatitis C to buy imported curative generic drugs for a fraction of the cost