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TIL a man name Jamie Rohrs left his children and girlfriend in the theater during the 2012 Aurora Theater Shooting. His family received help from 18 year old Jarell Brooks, who used himself as a human shield. Later that evening, Rohrs proposed to his girlfriend at the hospital and she accepted.

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Jgvl TIL that two chefs have committed suicide after being on one of Gordon Ramsay’s cooking shows.
rR6de TIL 26 states in the U.S. do not require employers to provide meal or rest breaks to their employees.
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