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TIL when Rodney Dangerfield was asked how long he’d be hospitalized for brain surgery, he responded, “If all goes well, about a week. If not, about an hour and a half.”

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E1olX TIL of the Sour Toe Cocktail. a drink garnished with an actual human toe that has been dehydrated and preserved in salt, which originally belonged to a miner who had it amputated in the 1920s. It was accidentally swallowed in 1980 but since then seven more have been donated.
wLRMY TIL 50 Cent tragically lost his mother when he was 8 years old. His mother, Sabrina Jackson, died in 1983 in a 'mysterious fire'. 50 Cent said in an interview, "Someone put something in her drink and turned the gas on."
dDkxr TIL: The high five originated in 1977 after Dusty Baker became the fourth LA Dodger to achieve 30 home runs that season.
JYjd1 TIL coffee is roasted until it "cracks." First crack (about 385 °F) = light roast, second crack (about 435 °F) = dark roast. If roasted past the second crack, the beans will fully carbonize and may combust.
QJQ7M TIL The husband of a 9/11 hero returned her woman of the year award in protest of Caityln Jenner also receiving the award.