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TIL about lithopedions : stone children - Unborn calcified foetuses

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nWmlY TIL about Derrick Leverton, a British anti-air officer in WW2 who, during the invasion of Sicily while waiting for his guns to be unloaded, dug his own grave, had a cup of tea, and took a nap - all while still exposed to dive bombers on the beach.
nelZG TIL the phrase "That's what she said" originates from an old british saying, "Said the actress to the bishop" that dates back to the early 1900's.
VBKJ8 TIL that Warren Buffett is the oldest CEO of a Fortune 500 company at 93 years old.
Bg1Ny TIL on the Yap Islands, locals use a giant carved stone as currency and it never exchanges hands, someone will own it in name and use the idea of ownership as a payment method.
MAQV TIL In 2002 Boston orthopedist David Arndt, while performing complicated spinal surgery, walked out on his patient – who was lying on the operating table, anesthetized and sliced open – so he could go cash his paycheck before the bank closed.