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TIL of Mariya Tsukanova, a Soviet medic during WW2. She saved dozens of lives, and took up a machine gun, firing until she lost consciousness from injuries. Being outnumbered, she was brutally tortured and executed by the Japanese and killed. She was named "Hero of the Soviet Union." posthumously.

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Lbdr TIL the Manchineel Tree, known as the “beach apple”, is very poisonous. Its bark and leaves are coated with poison, if you burn it the smoke can cause blindness, standing under it during rain can cause blisters as water rolls off the poison-coated leaves, and eating its fruit can cause death.
xVwwb TIL that spiderwebs were used as bandages by ancient Greek and Roman soldiers, due to their antibacterial and antifungal properties, and containing vitamin K, which promotes clotting
womN8 TIL: The "Festival of Drunkeness" in Ancient Egypt celebrates the sensory elements of life and pleases the goddess Hathor and participants believed alcohol saved humanity. There was drinking, dancing, and sex to the point of passing out and being woken by temple bells the next day for prayer.
neBwY TIL that the only pulp in the world that can be used to manufacture disposable surgical masks is produced in Nanaimo. BC, Canada. ????????
Yjjr TIL the man who made the “Heart Shaped Box” video for Nirvana was afraid to make another music video with them and said he wouldn’t do it. Kurt responded, “Well, if you don’t do it, I’ll never do another video again with anybody.” And he never did.