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TIL of rotationplasty, a surgical procedure that attaches the foot to the upper part of the leg backwards, to remove tumors near the knee joint and help patients with mobility and prosthetics.

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jNRZp TIL that AOL is still selling dial-up Internet services to around 2.1 million people every year. Welcome!
baZZ TIL the costume worn by Star Trek’s Seven of Nine had to be modified after an error was made measuring the original. The bad fit cut off the blood supply from her carotid artery, causing her to pass out twice and require medical intervention. The costume was modified to stop it from happening again.
VKvQ TIL 3% of Washington DC’s population is HIV positive, on par with some West African countries
QJ06e TIL: A member of Al Capone's gang promised federal agent Eliot Ness that $2000 (around $33,250 in today's money) would be on his desk every Monday if he turned a blind eye to their bootlegging. Ness refused the bribe and in later years struggled with money; he died almost broke at the age of 54.
VMAmk TIL that tornadoes are more common in United States than in any other country. The US has over 1,200 a year - four times the number in Europe