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TIL Reattachment surgery is a modern invention/treatment, with the first reattachment occuring in 1962. The procedure relies on microsurgery to successfully reconnect nerves and blood vessels; typically requiring an operating microscope and micro sutures.

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PYK5n TIL Disney heiress Abigail Disney became very uncomfortable with her family wealth when she found herself sitting alone on a private 737 jet. She started giving away money at age 21 and once even considered giving it all away, which was embarassing for her parents
N9l1 TIL I learned that the Californian tried to warn surrounding ships about ice but were told to ‘shut up’ by Titanic’s operator 40 mins before collision
NG4M TIL The Netherlands were the very first country to legalize same-sex marriage, and furthermore, homosexual acts were legal since 1811
Q8G9 TIL that Oscar Wilde’s tomb was encased in glass in 2011, rendering it “kiss proof” after many lipsticked visitors left their marks.
Lkj9V TIL That the Normandy landings were only made possible by a disinformation campaign designed by the allied troops with the aim of misleading the German High Command as to the location of the invasion.