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TIL Comedian Mitch Hedberg’s heroin addiction was so severe that it mangled his right leg to the point of amputation, instead doctors performed a 13 hour surgery to save his leg leaving him with a limp for the rest of his life.

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xVNaB TIL that a "Masterpiece" isn't necessarily an artists best ever work. It has it's origin in a master craftsman's show piece for acceptance into a guild, later adopted by apprentice artists as their show piece for their Masters Degree, allowing them to study further - and get better at their craft.
oeVK TIL a WW1 homing pigeon saved 194 men by continuing her flight after losing a leg, an eye and having been shot through the chest
W7OEN TIL A Black Woman who was mentally ill tried to assassinate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 10 years before James Earl Ray actually succeeded.
e0bYL TIL of Compassion fatigue. It's characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion leading to a diminished ability to empathize or feel compassion for others, often described as the negative cost of caring
WkPn8 TIL of a Beefalo, the fertile offspring of a Bison and a cow.