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TIL Jay Leno has Pathologic Mandibular Prognathism, a disfiguring genetic disorder where the lower jaw outgrows the upper, resulting in an extended chin and a cross bite. He is aware of surgery that could reset his mandible, but does not wish to endure a prolonged healing period.

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