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TIL When you get a Kidney transplant, they leave your original kidneys in and put the 3rd Kidney in your pelvis.

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nexOo TIL of Phineas Gage, a man who had a large metal rod go completely through his head and destroy his brain’s left frontal lobe. Miraculously he survived, and was able to recover his social skills over time although people noted changes to his personality, behavior, and memory.
7rpv7 TIL of Anna Bates, a giantess from Canada. She was married to another giant, Martin van Buren, with whom she conceived worlds largest baby ever recorded weighing 10.7 Kg and measuring at 75cm tall.
eRwn TIL that coconut water is Isotonic and Sterile (provided that the husk is intact), for this reason, in undeveloped countries it has been injected directly into the blood stream as a substitute for an IV bag.
v1D7r TIL that there is a giant solar power plant in China that looks like an adorable panda
rRQYw TIL that dogs hide their food to have for later. I’ve been giving my dog pigs ears as treats and found them all hidden in the yard underneath gras/dirt. Apparently it’s an instinct that can kick in from time to time.