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TIL a woman had half of her brain removed when she was 8 due to a condition that caused her to have up to 150 seizures a day. Her doctors said she'd never drive, she got her license at 17. She went on to earn her bachelor's & master's degrees in just 5 years before becoming a speech pathologist.

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R1N1 TIL Ernest Hemingway begged his wife not to send him for more electroshock treatments because he lost so much of his memory he couldn’t even remember his own name. He committed suicide the day after his 36th shock treatment.
ZaW4 TIL-Ryan Stiles, from Whose Line is it Anyway, had many of his flamboyant shoes custom made since his height and shoe size made it problematic for him to buy shoes from a store.
JYGoQ TIL K-pop members have to sign lengthy contracts which enforce them to practice a lot, gives the labels control over how they dress, what they say, and even who they have a romantic relationship with. Also, the government tailors schools to create talented singers and dancers. It is a business.
n9NB TIL that healthy poop sinks.
KYKWa TIL there were uncontacted aboriginees living in Australia up until the 1980s with no knowledge of clothing or sugar