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TIL that Canadian doctors invented a procedure to help a woman with bone cancer where they almost literally cut her in half and then (mostly) put her back together.

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6DAw TIL: A burning candle gives off the same signals as a female moth wanting sex. The male moth is highly attracted to it and dies attempting to mate with a candle flame
DnBp TIL In 1916 a US amendment was proposed to put all acts of war to a national vote. If you voted yes you would have to register as a volunter for service in the United States Army
X5Zj TIL that the reason the Super Bowl has big-name performers is because in 1992 Fox counter programmed Super Bowl XXVI’s halftime. NFL brought Michael Jackson in for 1993 (XXVII) and have had huge artists ever since.
JYKE4 TIL the inventor of the functional component of the Magic 8-Ball was inspired by a spirit writing device used by his mother, a clairvoyant.
edrg TIL in 1976, residents of a small town in Ohio began receiving threatening anonymous letters. Thousands of letters were sent and some contained personal details. The main suspect was jailed but released after three years when he himself was sent a letter in prison. The case remains unsolved.