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TIL a man lived 555 days without his heart, he used instead device he carried on his backpack to pump blood through his body, enabling him to do all sorts of things while awaiting transplant

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Z84jY TIL in the original cut of The Santa Clause Tim Allen's character looks at a phone number and says "1-800-SPANK-ME. I know that number." This scene was cut from all home media releases after a kid in Washington called the number - which led to an active sex hotline - and racked up a $400 phone bill.
LQk4m TIL that people who attempted suicide at a young age are seven times more likely to die of a heart attack before age 40
R5vRl TIL Michael Jackson explored the possibility of opening Neverland to visitors like a museum but its location and the applicable zoning regulations prohibit opening it up to the public
XEEMQ TIL the man who coined the phrase “a mind is a terrible thing to waste” briefly had Ted Bundy as his driver and bodyguard
OoDna TIL of professional "fired men" that were used as department store scapegoats who were fired several times a day to please costumers who were disgruntled about some error