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TIL that the Guinness World Record for the longest uninterrupted period of time spent playing video games is 138 hours, achieved by a teenager in Ohio

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gM9j4 TIL that women of the French royalty were required to give birth in public. Sometimes those births had scores of witnesses
gJY8 TIL a rat can squeeze through holes or gaps the size of a quarter because its skull is not plated together, so it can change the shape of its head and squeeze through a very small opening. They are able to leap 4 feet laterally, can fall 5 floors without any injuries, and tread water for 3 days.
xVgdb TIL Polyorchidism is an extremely rare medical condition in which a person develops 3 or more testicles. In Type A, the additional testicle function normally while in Type B they do not. Normally there are no symptoms and do not require medical treatment.
YpndW TIL a kidney can be purchased for $650 in Kenya and sold for $200,000 in South Africa.
lod81 TIL The classic English dish of Fish and Chips has Jewish and Belgian origins. Battered and fried fish was introduced to England by Jews in the 16th century. Deep fried potatoes originate from Belgium. Restaurants that sold fish and chips have existed in London since atleast the 1860s