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TIL that Mary Shelley kept the calcified heart of her husband; a year after she died it was found in her desk.

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jZpQ TIL the lead singer from Iron Maiden piloted the plane during their 2008 world tour.
Lay9 TIL In 1869, a strange fashion trend was afoot among the hippest London ladies. With the assistance of canes and mismatched shoes or specialty pairs with different heel heights, they affected what was called the Alexandra Limp.
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