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TIL real Christmas trees are more environmentally friendly than artificial, despite the latter 'saving' a tree

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9P4Q TIL the original ending for “Pretty in Pink” had Molly Ringwald reject Andrew McCarthy to dance with Jon Cryer to David Bowie’s “Heroes.” Test audiences booed this outcome, and John Hughes was forced to reshoot the ending, with Ringwald and McCarthy getting back together.
DQE1V TIL about Leila Denmark, an American pediatrician who was seeing patients until age 103
Z8nyo TIL of the Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty Ring which prevents children with faulty organs or heart problems from needing more than one surgery as they get older.
0deRp TIL That in 2015, a New York Exhibition showcased “evidence” detailing an affair between a West German businessman and his secretary during the late 60s. The exhibit included semi-explicit photos and a journal with extensive notes on their physical encounters.
GALAN TIL They developed and implemented Pacemakers powered by a Plutontum 238 source, people are still living with them til this day