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TIL Mick Jagger and Keith Richards take 100% of royalties earned by Bitter Sweet Symphony by The Verve

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b9VJa TIL that, prior to WWII, dueling scars were a common sign of honor and stature, especially due to academic fencing. Their owners were considered "good husband material."
oBjwL TIL that women can use their own bone marrow to get pregnant.
0woRA TIL that in early 1940, America sent a large research vehicle to the Antarctic which, when it arrived, was unable to move in snow and ice, except when driven backwards. The vehicle was eventually abandoned and has not been seen since 1958 due to ice shelf drifting and snowfall.
M7yeK TIL that Neal McDonough refuses to ever kiss a female co-star in his acting roles
47w6 TIL that DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy on ‘Star Trek’) had wanted to become a doctor, but could not afford medical school. He received many letters from fans who went into medicine because of his character: “To influence the youth of the country … is an award that is not handed out by the industry”.