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TIL a few months before his death in 1896, Alfred Nobel was prescribed nitroglycerin for this heart condition.

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epdxD TIL The Harlem Globetrotters once lost track of a game and found themselves down 12 with 2 minutes left. Forced to play normal basketball, they rallied but could not recover. When the final buzzer sounded, the crowd was dumbfounded and disappointed. Some children in the stands cried after the loss.
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