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TIL that a California court ruled that a man was not entitled to the $3 billion market value of his cells, which his doctor had secretly commercialized after removing his spleen.

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gMNL9 TIL in the 1832 presidential election, Henry Clay won Maryland by 4 votes, or 0.01%. The record for the smallest margin of victory was only beaten by Florida in 2000.
b91wZ TIL of fascist-era Italian officer Rodolfo Graziani, known for his ruthless treatment of civilians in Africa. Ethiopia's government attempted to have him tried, but were blocked by the British and Italian governments. He was sentenced by an Italian Court for Nazi collaboration but this was commuted.
Y7pbx TIL that the founder of Celestial Seasonings tea was in an extraterrestrial cult and the ideas from the cult’s source text were the inspiration for the quotes on the teabags.
4X8ea TIL that the huge Lake Kivu is one of three lakes known to have limnic eruptions, natural disasters that create CO2 gas clouds that wipe out life in the area. It takes place every 1000 years or so and 2 million people now live in the vicinity.
9wNPp TIL that in 1961, two hydrogen bombs were accidentally dropped in a tobacco field in North Carolina. One was set to safety and the other one just didn’t go off by sheer luck.