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TIL that the Confederacy bordered a Habsburg Mexican empire controlled by France

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EEw0 TIL that in Sweden volunteers can sign up to receive a text message if someone is having a cardiac arrest 500 m from them so that they can start performing CPR before the paramedics arrive. There are currently 9600 volunteers.
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R5xM1 TIL of Koi Pla, a raw fish salad dish consumed in the Isan region of Thailand said to be responsible for the deaths of around 20,000 people every year. Mainly due to the fish being used containing fluke worms that if eaten can inflict you with bile duct cancer.
D194g TIL in Starship Troopers movie, one of the specimen in the crowd of bugs gets claustrophobic and freaks out flailing back and forth like he’s having a little seizure. The rendering system put it in the prominent position of the screen, Verhoeven saw an early version of the shot and loved it
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