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TIL Kidney (and other organ) donations typically do not last the rest of the patient’s life. ~50% of transplant organs fail within 10 years.

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Xkv6 TIL During WW2 Crystal Meth was sold over the counter in Japan as Philopon, it was so popular among workers, soldiers and civilians that a surplus was created, after the war cheap meth flooded the market as an appetite suppressant
KRZJ TIL approximately 62% of Americans have less than $1,000 in their savings accounts and 21% don’t even have a savings account
wov1 TIL A former critic of Scientology, the Cult Awareness Network was bankrupted by Scientology lawyers and then bought to become an information and networking center for non-traditional religions.
bBOp TIL that there was a Polish King nicknamed “the Strong” because he could break horseshoes with his bare hands and loved fox tossing, a sport where you throw foxes with a sling, one event had 1235 foxes, hares, badgers, and wildcats. He had several mistresses and fathered as many as 382 children.
e1R5 TIL of the 1982 Swedish Hot Line Riot - teens in Sweden hacked the land line system to create a massive party line unbeknownst to adults or hte phone company. Over 1,000 14-18 year olds then decided to meet at one location with no plans. A riot ensued.