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TIL a woman claimed three of her toes, which had been amputated 8 years before, miraculously grew back, prompting a man to create ShowMeTheToes.com to demand proof.

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78mnL TIL that Fyodor Dostoevsky had a crippling gambling addiction. He was frequently in debt, and wrote an entire novel based on this addiction, titled "The Gambler". Once, his financial situation was so dire his wife was reportedly forced to pawn off her underwear.
XN5r TIL more than 12 billion light years away there is a water reservoir floating in space that is equivalent to 140 trillion times all the water in the world’s ocean.
xVg5D TIL of antinutrients, compounds that interfere with the absorption of nutrients.
DmEV TIL that 76% of all known serial killers in the 20th century were from the United States.
R7W0a TIL after his presidency, US Grant lost nearly every cent in a Ponzi scheme. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with terminal throat cancer. Pushing through the pain, and with the help of Mark Twain, Grant penned his autobiography in order to not leave his wife with no financial security.