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TIL that the term Plastic in Plastic Surgery predated "plastics" by 70 years, and comes from the Greek word meaning either sculpting or reshaping

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WkyVL TIL technology already exists that lets one eavesdrop on a conversation across soundproof glass, without even seeing the speakers' mouths. Tiny vibrations caused by the sound on nearby objects like a houseplant or bag of chips can be used to derive the original sound/conversation.
4Xleb TIL that around 80% of money in the economy is just a bunch of zeros and ones (i.e digital)
4XV7g TIL contrary to popular belief, canes aren't meant to be used on the same side as your injury. While it seems logical to want to support the injured leg, you are actually meant to walk with the cane opposite your bad leg as to lean your weight away from the injury (rather than against) the bad leg.
JY0N1 TIL that during the Civil Rights Movement, Louis Armstrong "blew his top" in an interview about the segregationist governor of Arkansas, referring to him as a "motherfucker" and singing an F-bomb-laced rendition of the national anthem.
W7elX TIL Cap'n Crunch's real name is Horatio Magellan Crunch