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TIL That in 2004, a 25 year old virginal Japanese woman had surgery to remove a mature fetiform teratoma (a tumor that formed a doll-like structure) that contained brain, eye, spinal nerve, ear, teeth, thyroid gland, bone, bone marrow, gut, trachea, and blood vessel tissue... and more. đł
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.govSubmitted by snafubar_buffet t3_10r94eg
TIL that Abraham Lincoln - a fearsome wrestler as a young man - once wrestled the county champion outside the store where he worked, as the whole town looked on. When his opponent began cheating, Lincoln picked the man up and flung him to the ground, knocking him out and starting an all-out brawl.
theguillotine.comSubmitted by Philocazoab t3_10r1a67
TIL that a main reason historians are sure Frederick the Great was gay is on July 1750, the Prussian king unmistakably wrote to his gay secretary and reader, Claude Ătienne Darget: âMes hĂ©morroĂŻdes salient affectueusement votre vâŠâ âMy hemorrhoids affectionately greet your cockâ
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by History-Guy111111 t3_10qwahf
TIL Missy, a 100lb injured dog abandoned by her owner on Mount Bierstadt in Clear Creek County as a storm closed in, found by hikers a few days later who treated her but couldn't rescue her, they posted her location on a climbers forum and an epic rescue journey began to rescue a dog from a mountain
14ers.comSubmitted by -WhatCouldGoWrong t3_10lfiqd
TIL Warren Buffett bought Berkshire Hathaway purely out of spite. In the 60s it was a failing textiles company which he wanted to sell his stake in. When its president lowballed him, he bought the whole company just to fire him. In 2010, he said it was the biggest investment mistake he ever made.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by theg721 t3_10hzbnk
TIL Many schools donât teach cursive writing anymore. When the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were introduced in 2010, they did not require U.S. students to be proficient in handwriting or cursive writing, leading many schools to remove handwriting instruction from their curriculum altogether.
americanhistory.si.eduSubmitted by TuaTurnsdaballova t3_10ewajw
TIL in Nome, Alaska in 1925, a diphtheria epidemic struck and there was no antitoxin left. Land, air, and sea routes were unavailable, so 20 mushers and 150 sled dogs relayed the serum across 674 miles in 5 1/2 days, in subzero temperatures, near-blizzard conditions and hurricane-force winds.
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by WouldbeWanderer t3_10erkb9
TIL After hurricane Katrina Brad Pitt set up the Make It Right Foundation to build homes for those effected. The project had famous architects but the homes were not designed or constructed for a New Orleans environment. By 2022 only 6 of the 109 houses were deemed to be in "reasonably good shape."
en.wikipedia.orgSubmitted by jamescookenotthatone t3_10eaep1