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TIL A vegan couple was sentenced to life in prison for the death of their 6-week-old baby boy, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice.

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8gp4 TIL 1 Pt of Water, mixed with 6 tsp sugar, and ½ tsp salt is the best oral rehydration solution - per the WHO. Better than water alone, better than sports drinks, and cheap is hell.
YAWW TIL NASA has developed a technology called FINDER used to detect breathing or heartbeats through up to 30 feet of rubble, or 20 feet of solid concrete, and was used to save lives during the 2015 Napal earthquakes.
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9YV0Q TIL France has a law allowing colleagues to gift days off for parents of seriously ill children