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TIL that while undergoing screening for kidney donation to her son, a 64 yr. old woman found she had no gallbladder and no spleen despite never undergoing surgical removal. The rare birth defect was diagnosed, and she was still able to donate her kidney.

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e0vwJ TIL that the term “starboard” comes from old boats where their “board” for “steering” was on the right. This meant they always docked on the left, or “port” side. Aviation borrows from maritime; so this is why you almost always board an airplane from the left side doors.
0EjM TIL: The Oakland Raiders gave JaMarcus Russell a blank DVD with the “gameplan” for homework. When asked what he thought, he lied and said “it looked good”
b9lVp TIL Boston Corbett, the man who killed John Wilkes Boothe, years earlier had castrated himself with scissors after reading a bible passage. He was thought to have gone insane from inhaling fumes while making hats, with symptoms that persisted his whole life
4XdVX TIL cougars are the largest cat to meow/purr. Large cats that roar are incapable of making these noises due to tough cartilage that prevents the larynx from vibrating.
P1WdG TIL there's such a thing as camel beauty pageants.