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TIL that Indian surgeons were performing successful rhinoplasties as early as 600 BC. They'd slice an upside-down nose shape from your forehead skin, twist it around, and insert hollow bamboo sticks for you to breathe through.

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wLZX7 TIL before Japan surrendered to end WW2, the US armed forces ordered over 1 million Purple Heart medals in anticipation of a difficult land invasion. That stock is still being used today.
rRwJ4 TIL in the 1880s, the Harvard Observatory director was frustrated with his staff, and would say "My Scottish maid could do better!" So, he hired his Scottish maid. Williamina Fleming ran a team for decades, classified tens of thousands of stars, & discovered white dwarfs and the Horsehead Nebula.
eV1D TIL Blockbusters declined several offers to acquire Netflix for a mere $50 million. Netflix revenue for 2012 was $3.97 billion.
J1pxl TIL in 1986 Mark Wahlberg chased after three black kids, throwing rocks at them while shouting "kill the nier, kill the nier!".
xZ5D TIL A scientist had to name an octopus species. She thought it was “just so cute” she considered opisthatoothus ADORABILis