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TIL about jailhouse lawyers; prisoners who study law behind bars to help other inmates with any legal advice they may need. These inmates often can't get themselves out, but want to help others who can.

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jKjv TIL in 2009 archaeologists unearthed the oldest musical instruments ever found – flutes that inhabitants of southwestern Germany laboriously carved from bone and ivory at least 35,000 years ago.
neBBW TIL of Abul Bajandar, sometimes referred to as the tree man.His hands and feet grew foot-long, gnarled "roots," skin lesions that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work, or wear standard clothing. He had to undergo more than 25 surgeries remove the growths in his hands and feet.
ElWX TIL that you have holes in your bottom eyelids. The punctum drains excess tears into your nose, which is why your nose runs when you cry.
KOoma TIL that around 81% of small businesses in the US have zero employees.
wLk9P TIL the phrase "Blowing Smoke Up Your Ass" used to be literal. The practice was thought to revive people who were passed out or drowned. Equipment for the procedure was placed near waterways just as defibrillators are today.