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Today I learned that English is not the official language of the USA, only the most commonly used language.

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kO7Jm TIL Cross circulation where a second human (usually they patient's father) was used as a heart bypass 'machine' was used for the first surgeries to fix congenital heart defects in children.
XJp8 TIL there is a condition known as Smoking Stool Syndrome, resulting from severe Phosphorus poisoning, known for making people’s defecate give off smoke as though burning.
QJdAM TIL about Kuchisake-onna the Slit-Mouthed Woman who will cut you in half if you say she's unattractive or cut your mouth like hers if you say she is.
Y7PYG TIL microwaving liquids creates an unusual heat convection effect, which consistently makes the top of the liquid much hotter than the bottom
6ERGl TIL that the egg came first