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TIL that Aron Eisenberg (47), who played Nog on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine underwent a kidney transplant when he was a teenager, which stunted his growth at 5 feet

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gMjb9 TIL that Late last year, the Army launched an accelerated effort into training and equipping 26 of its 31 active combat brigades to fight in large-scale subterranean facilities that exist beneath dense urban areas around the world.
16WL8 TIL that there are little-known scientific names for everyday bodily functions like burping and sweating
GYLP4 Til in Belgium, and some other countries, it is illegal to wear a mask that covers your face in whole or in part, in such a way as to be unidentifiable.
90XD TIL Hugh Thompson (who saved numerous Vietnamese civilians during the My Lai massacre) suffered from PTSD, alcoholism, divorce, and severe nightmare disorder as a result of testifying against those responsible for the massacre.
4XpYa TIL Smuckers tried to patent "uncrustables" PB&J sandwiches, to no avail. They resembled ravioli too much.