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TIL in 2015, a man in Georgia tried to shoot an armadillo, but the bullet ricocheted off its shell and hit his mother-in-law, injuring her.

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bLZp TIL that eggs are naturally safe to store without refridgeration. U.S. shoppers refridgerate them because North American egg cleaning procedures erode the egg’s cuticle, a protective layer preventing bacteria growth, thereby necessitating refridgeration.
LkVwm "The fitness patterns for conferring longevity and robust lifelong cardiovascular health are distinctly different from the patterns that develop peak performance and marathon/superhuman endurance. Extreme endurance training and racing can take a toll on your long-term cardiovascular health. For the daily workout, it may be best to have more fun endure less suffering in order to attain ideal heart health." Dr. James O'Keefe Jr. is the director of Preventative Cardiology Fellowship Program and the Director of Preventative Cardiology at Cardiovascular Consultants at the Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, a large cardiology practice in Kansas City. He is the co-author of four bestselling books including The Forever Young Diet & Lifestyle (Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC, 2005). In 1989, he became a professor of medicine at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and has contributed to over 200 articles in medical literature. He is also the chief medical officer and founder of Cardiotabs, a company that creates nutritional supplements to aid in a healthy lifestyle.
M70G8 TIL that "Clint Eastwood" is an anagram of "Old West Action".
KO08B TIL that the surgeon that attempted to save John F Kennedy after his assassination also attempted to save Lee Harvey Oswald after his shooting, and even later performed a cancer surgery on Zapruder, the man who filmed JFK's assassination.
Zpmdo TIL Wolfgang Bodison was originally the location manager for "A Few Good Men." When Rob Reiner couldn't find an actor who was right for the pivotal role of Harold Dawson, one of the young marines on trial, he cast the unknown and inexperienced Bodison.