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TIL a woman with a medical condition known as pica developed a blockage in her lower intestines the size of a grapefruit, caused by eating foam from a sofa. Strong laxatives given in the hospital were able to help her pass the blockage after six days, as medical staff got ready for surgery.

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JOn1 TIL of a disease called Adermatoglyphia, where people are born without fingerprints. It is exceedingly rare, affecting only four known extended families worldwide.
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