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TIL that the child actor who voiced Bambi grew up to be the youngest drill instructor in US Army history.

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R5Br9 TIL that during James Cook’s first Pacific voyage, the crew brought a Polynesian navigator on board. He produced a chart of 130 islands he knew across a 2,000 mile radius, including 74 of their names and many of their distances, sizes, chiefs, and foods they produced.
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.
d8nk7 TIL For a morbid photo, a couple thought they’d place their child inside an 800 year old sandstone sarcophagus on display—behind a barrier—at a Museum in England. The sarcophagus fell to the floor, breaking a chunk off. The family fled the scene without reporting it, but were captured on CCTV.
rNLey TIL the Moldovan underwater hockey team competed in two Olympic games, but none of the team could swim. They used it as a ruse to seek asylum.
yQxpa TIL that Bulbasaur was based on a frog, not a lizard.