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TIL that in development for Star Treck TNG, Gene Roddenberry wanted Deanna Troi to have four breasts.

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bk7Q TIL there was a custom in ancient Babylon compelling all women at least once in their lives to go to the temple of Aphrodite and have sex with a stranger.
Y7Ka7 TIL that in 2014 while in rehab, as well as in 2012, the singer Kesha asked her fans to send her human teeth to make art. In 2012 she told Bang Showbiz "I got, like, over 1000 human teeth," and said "I made it into a bra top, and a headdress, and earrings and necklaces."
b6rla TIL that during the American War of Independence, the Americans who remained loyal to the British Government were also called "Tories," the same label that British Conservatives are named as today.
VjW8 TIL Woolworth’s (huge department store until the 1980’s) did not go out of business completely… it just got smaller and changed its name to Foot Locker
1Gad TIL three Mexicans got lost at sea and drifted from Mexico almost to Australia over the course of 9 months. They survived by eating raw fish and drinking rain water.