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TIL in 2013, female stockings covered in fake male hair became a fashion hit in China as a way to deter unwanted male attention.

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neBBW TIL of Abul Bajandar, sometimes referred to as the tree man.His hands and feet grew foot-long, gnarled "roots," skin lesions that left him unable to feed himself, move around, work, or wear standard clothing. He had to undergo more than 25 surgeries remove the growths in his hands and feet.
d8AeQ TIL In 2014 London Black Cabs protested against Uber by bringing gridlock across central London. Instead of damaging Uber, it brought a 850% increase in downloads of the app and hastened the black cabs decline.
E1OYV TIL during WWII US Navy seamen would drain the fuel from torpedos (180-proof grain alcohol) then filter it though bread to make a cocktail called torpedo juice.
VBj68 TIL about Ōkunoshima, Japan's Rabbit Island. Once a secret WWII chemical weapons site, it's now famous for its friendly, free-roaming bunnies. Despite its dark history, the island attracts visitors who enjoy interacting with the rabbits. The Ōkunoshima Poison Gas Museum is a somber reminder
OG9lR TIL a 35-Year-Old Man Breaks Hardest Bone in the Human Body While Coughing