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TIL Dana Carvey (Wayne, from Wayne’s World) had bypass surgery, the surgeon operated on the wrong vessel, he sued and won 7.5 million, then donated it all to charity.

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KOnX4 TIL that the only authenticated photograph of Billy the Kid was reversed, which led to the misconception that he was left-handed.
wLpwJ TIL 2x4s aren’t actually 2” by 4”.
o557 TIL In 1998, Sony accidently sold camcorders that could see through people’s clothes
6JvZ TIL that NASA and the JPL released retro/futuristic artwork, available for free, that illustrate what space exploration might eventually mean to the human race.
QWxk TIL that in Auschwitz, the SS forced an orchestra to play for Jews that had been selected for gassing. The musicians also had among the highest suicide rates of anyone in the camp.