5 Fascinating Facts We Learned From Reddit This Week

1. Dana Carvey sued his heart surgeon and gave the money to charity.

The comedian and impressionist underwent heart-bypass surgery in 1998, but the doctor unblocked the wrong artery, leaving the diseased one untreated.After suffering complications, Carvey sued for $7.5 million. The surgeon's insurance company settled out of court for an undisclosed amount. He later told interviewer Larry King that he donated the money to charity.Awesomely, the top comment in the Reddit thread is, "Well, isn't that special."Image courtesy of Flickr, The USO.

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