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TIL Cambodia has never experienced severe famine in its modern history other than during Pol Pots "Super Great Leap Forward"

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N7el8 TIL in 1995 Jesus Dennis was held underwater by his stepdad until he stopped breathing and his heart stopped beating when he was a toddler. Because the water was cold, however, Jesus was completely rejuvenated hours later without brain damage and behaved as a normal child afterwards.
RYM4 Beverly Hills sits atop an oil field with nearly 100 active wells, many disguised as buildings, producing ~1 million barrels/year
yQYGv TIL Joseph Pujol a French man who lived in the 1800s made a considerable fortune as a flatulist at the Moulin Rouge. He was so incredible at farting that he was the highest paid preformer at the club during his time. Apparently this was due to his ability to "inhale" air through his backside.
6EK8 TIL there’s a debugging method that uses rubber duck
eXn6 TIL Swedish blood donors first receive a ‘Thank you’ text when they initially donate blood, but they also recieve a text whenever their blood is used to help someone.