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TIL there was a woman who was pregnant for 46 years

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8aoQX TILabout an astronomer who in 1986been tryin to trace a 75 cent computer time discrepancy for 10 months found a German hacker selling defense secrets to the KGB!
4ke5J TIL that hot sand frying is a common culinary technique among street vendors in China and India for cooking chestnuts and peanuts.
4kEnJ TIL of Hans Steininger, a 16th century German mayor who had the longest beard ever. It went as far as his toes, and he died after tripping over it.
9wpND TIL of a redout, the opposite of a blackout. Typically only experienced by pilots, blood flows from lower parts of the body to the head, and can cause stroke and retinal damage.
4kdKo TIL The smiley face on a yellow background is trademarked. By the Smiley Company.