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TIL that when Peter the Great had problems with his urinary tract and bladder in 1723, doctors would later preform a surgery in 1724 which released over 4 pounds of blocked urine from his body.

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oRwgY TIL that while filming "The Mandalorian" in 2019, the production ran short of Stormtrooper costumes. To solve this, they contacted a local Star Wars fan group, who showed up on set in their own meticulously crafted costumes, helping out the production.
evBL TIL The advertising executive that first used sex appeal in ads was a female, and a member of the suffragette movement.
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epgBD TIL the oldest known human drawing is a 73,000-year-old cross-hatched pattern made with ochre on stone flake, found in South Africa. This discovery predates previously known drawings by at least 30,000 years, revealing early Homo sapiens' ability to create symbolic designs using various techniques.