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TIL William Shatner sold his own kidney stone for $25,000 and donated the money to Habitat For Humanity.

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WMlB TIL Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) warned an Admiral during a congressional hearing that he was worried the island of Guam would “tip over and capsize” if more US Marines were stationed there.
dDkgQ TIL one of the most common mutations is Polydactyly, where a person is born with one or more extra fingers, affecting 1 out of every 1000 newborns.
PY6AE TIL the shortest review in a notable publication is a so called "Capsule review" for the 1948 musical "Isn't it Romantic?". The review was: "no."
XLXr TIL that Chile has a civilian town in Antarctica, complete with a school, hospital, hostel, post office, internet, TV and mobile phone coverage.
epDOE TIL the original text for the 13th amendment included the clause that “All persons are equal before the law” but was changed over concern it would recognize women as equal persons.