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TIL “Low Sodium Salt” exists, and it could prevent millions of deaths.

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Wkdm4 TIL The mass persecution and killing of "witches" was not a thing of the Middle Ages but only started in the 15th century.
DvMr TIL that wrongful convict Shareef Cousin was arrested on the basis of an anonymous tip to crimestoppers. It was later discovered that the officer who arrested him was the one who phoned in the tip and collected the 10K reward.
NXZMJ TIL Kelly, a dolphin, was rewarded with fish by her trainers for bringing them litter and dead gulls to clean her pool. She began hiding fish under a rock in her pool and used them to lure gulls, which she then brought to her trainers to receive more fish. She even taught her calf the same strategy.
GY9L5 TIL the Queen had watched The Crown and was reported to have enjoyed the series, although she found some of the events depicted to be too dramatic.
kJL94 TIL Henry V, while still prince, was hit by an arrow near his left nostril during the Battle of Shrewsbury. The arrow shaft broke leaving the arrow point buried six inches deep in his head. Court surgeon John Bradmore devised a special tool to extract the arrow point and saved the prince's life.