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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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R5D96 TIL an Argentinian government official was once caught red-handed at 4AM hiding $7 million in cash at a convent with the aid of nuns (in their 80s)
6E77W TIL a man who was in a coma for 10 years gradually began recovering due to his hatred of Barney and Friends, which was shown repeatedly at the special care center he was staying in.
OLjg TIL that the book title 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is referring to the distance traveled and not the depth. 20,000 leagues depth would put Captain Nemo through the Earth and 15% of the distance to the moon.
W7kDA TIL there's a fake American Wild West town in England, called Laredo, built by re-enactors, who bring it to life every other weekend.
6bOY TIL the first online transaction ever was Stanford students buying marijuana from MIT students.