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TIL that when you receive a kidney transplant, it’s placed in a lower abdomen and the failed kidneys are usually not removed, leaving you with three kidneys.

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e8DD TIL in a letter called the Ashtiname, Muhammad called on followers of Islam to protect Christians “in any place they may dwell.” Violators would be regarded as having “despised [God’s] Religion, and made himself deserving of His Curse, whether he is a Sultan or any other believer of Islam.”
wNM TIL that one of the authors of the U.S Constitution died after inserting a piece of whale bone into his penis in an attempt to clear a urinary blockage
GAKKJ TIL about 24 Hours of Lemons, an endurance race consisting entirely of beat-up lemon cars
ne6KB TIL collecting toad sperm is easy; many release it in urine. Scoop 'em up and they urinate/ejaculate in fear. But what if they don't? According to Diane Barber of Fort Worth Zoo: "It's kind of weird, but if you hold them in your hand and look at them and bark at them like a dog, then they will pee".
nR1o TIL milk becomes sour and curdled when it warms because a harmless bacteria called lactobacillus is activated which converts lactose to lactic acid. The acid converts a protein called casein to a curd. It’s the reason we can enjoy other milk products like cheese.