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TIL After Peter Zhu was declared brain dead at 21, his parents immediately asked permission to have his sperm extracted to ensure male offspring for the family. The Supreme Court agreed, even though bioethicists argued that the request was never even made by a spouse

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p8XON TIL that the National Art Museum Of Ukraine recreated a "Sleeping Beauty" live exhibit inviting men to awaken beauties with a kiss. Five women were selected to perform "sleeping", having agreed to a very binding clause to marry the men if they opened their eyes while being kissed.
D1Kvp TIL Boston Police officers cared for a stray cat named "SWAT Cat" for 3 years; when the calico cat went missing, Officer Pietroski, (15-yr veteran of BPD), worked after hours to build a "kitty condo" including a large deck & sliding glass doors. The cat returned and moved into the new home.
nayG TIL that Alberta, Canada is the only inhabited region on Earth that is free of Norwegian rats.
GAog1 TIL that Jackie Wilson always kissed the least attractive girl in the audience. He believed that by doing so, everyone would think they could have him and keep coming back to buy his records.
VLnB TIL 10/12 members of the gold-medal winning basketball team at the 2000 paralympics revealed to have no disability.