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TIL for 85 grand you can have a doctor snap your shin bones in half and extend the length of your legs

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ypav TIL that some criminals view an NRA sticker on your car as an invitation to break into your house to steal your guns
G41G TIL In 1989, the Australian youth radio station Triple J played the song “Express Yourself” by NWA on continuous loop for 24 hours (360 times in a row) while the station went on a protest strike against censorship of NWA’s song Fuck Tha Police
LkN4V TIL that people who work for Waffle House Corporate spend one day a year working in a Waffle House restaurant.
a8wKJ TIL of French President Paul Deschanel, who fell out of the window of his sleeping compartment. He was discovered wandering about in the dark, in his pyjamas, claiming to be the President of France, in 1920.
xVjYo TIL that someone stole Jim Thorpe's shoes just before he competed in the Olympic decathlon. Wearing mismatched shoes (one from the garbage), he went on to win the gold medal, setting a record that stood for almost 20 years.