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TIL in 2021, a New Zealand woman said she was looking forward to breathing easier and having a straighter nose after doctors removed a calcified Tiddlywink that had been lodged in her nose for 37 years. It was discovered via CT scan after a COVID-19 nasal swab test triggered serious sinus problems.

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nWakW TIL that despite being such a prolific writer, there were only 7 people at Edgar Allan Poe’s funeral which was on Monday, October 8, 1849, in Baltimore. The Reverend decided not to bother with a sermon because the crowd was so small. The entire ceremony lasted only 3 minutes in cold, damp weather.
rNYy1 TIL Armie Hammer's great grandfather Armand Hammer tried to buy Arm & Hammer because was tired of being asked about it
J1Qe4 TIL that Wendy Carlos, famous synthesizer pioneer (Kubricks Clockwork Orange), is no more publishing her work. Her music has gone out of print for years and is no more licensed, thus it can not really be found on Spotify, YouTube etc. And here i was wondering, why theres only 10 songs on Spotify.
J1bZV TIL Monaco is the only place in Europe where credit card points are not redeemable nor can you accumulate hotel points
O56e TIL it is the tradition in Sri Lanka for children to throw their baby teeth onto the roof of their house in the presence of a squirrel.