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TIL there is a hemorrhoid treatment where they are slowly strangled with tight little rubber bands.

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Jkjv TIL the “death tax” only affects estates worth $5.45 million per person. 99.8% of estates owe no tax.
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XEZvk TIL Kurt Cobain almost banned Dave Grohl from playing at Nirvana's Unplugged because he didn't like how Grohl sounded playing drums with sticks at the rehearsals. Finally, Grohl perfomed using the wire brushes and sizzle sticks he recieved as an "early Christmas present" from the album's producer.
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