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TIL that a 57 year old woman named Velma Thomas was presumed dead and taken off life support 17 hours before somehow pushing through.

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j4Lp TIL that in 2012, the founder of McAfee antivirus, John McAfee was asked if he personally uses McAfee anti-virus, he replied by saying “I take it off,” and that “It’s too annoying.”
ANAeB TIL: About 80% of Swiss prisoners and 50% of guards smoke cannabis despite it being illegal in order to produce more peaceful prison conditions. Prison officials turn a blind eye because smoking cannabis kept prisoners calm and reduced violence.
78ZLb TIL that English Pouter Pigeons exist
JaDl TIL that last year in Norway, a fox lured by a dying-rabbit app stole the phone, made calls, texts.
NXX9b TIL about canopy piloting. A sport where you jump out of a helicopter to skim across a lake at a high speed.