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TIL Halo 2 was delayed for PC release because one of the developers hid a picture of his ass in it

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6EW8w TIL: Nazis abducted 200,000 Polish children claiming some were the descendants of Germans that had emigrated to Poland. Those evaluated as "Aryan-looking” were adopted by German families; some grew up believing they were German. Only 20% are estimated to have reunited with their families post-war.
grMe8 TIL that uterus transplantations are possible. For instance, in 2019 two births took place in Germany after a successful transplantation. The receiving women suffered from a syndrome called Müllerian agenesis and were born without a vaginal tract.
gkX7 TIL that, when Genghis Khan died in 1227, he ordered his burial site to be kept a secret. To this end, his heirs slaughtered anyone who set eyes on his funeral procession. They buried him in an unmarked grave and to this day no one has found him.
LQg7Z TIL Hall of famer Red Kelly won 2 out of his 8 Stanley Cups while also serving as a Member of Parliament in Canada.
7wKX TIL: Inspired by the character Lt. Uhura, Mae Jemison joined NASA and became the first African American woman in space, then later became the first real astronaut to appear on Star Trek.