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jNm5p TIL Jay Leno has Pathologic Mandibular Prognathism, a disfiguring genetic disorder where the lower jaw outgrows the upper, resulting in an extended chin and a cross bite. He is aware of surgery that could reset his mandible, but does not wish to endure a prolonged healing period.
6EyJ TIL some hospitals cut the Livestrong bracelets from patients’ wrists because they resemble the yellow “Do Not Resuscitate” bands.
bXyZ TIL that the Arctic Monkeys’ performance on Jimmy Kimmel had to be canceled because Kanye West talked for too long.
WQ09 TIL that Ronald Reagan gave info on fellow actors to the FBI, and later received political favors from J Edgar Hoover
XBOj TIL Northrop designed a cheap fighter that was so good, its considered one of the best fighters never to enter production. Despite not even entering service, it ended up saving the government huge sums of money because the existing competition dropped their prices to avoid letting it get any sales.