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TIL the Star Wars expanded universe featured an elaborate backstory for Han Solo’s pants

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DQP0j TIL an Indonesian man was killed by a saltwater crocodile while gathering for vegetables near a breeding sanctuary. In retaliation, the local village mob stormed the place killing all 292 crocodiles in revenge.
JRDB TIL After Dante Rosetti’s wife died he buried her with the only copy of his unpublished poems. Later Rosetti found himself suffering from writer’s block, so he dug her up and retrieved his poems. They were published and well received by critics. He never forgave himself for reopening her grave.
omvL TIL in 1997 two composers tried to create the world’s most annoying song, featuring (in part) an operatic soprano rapping over cowboy music featuring bagpipes and tuba while children sing about holidays and advertise for Wal-Mart. (MP3 in comments)
7EKr TIL that after 12 hours of continuous pain, a woman with no medical training successfully performed a C-section on herself with a kitchen knife and three glasses of hard liquor.
d8O0Q TIL that in 1976 a graduate student in chemistry tried to create a legal high and accidentally produced a poison, which triggers symptoms similar to Parkinson's disease. He also used it himself.