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TIL that dying from a broken neck or even decapitation isn't always an "instant" death

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RxLj TIL Bill Broyles, the writer for the movie Castaway, chose to deliberately strand himself for one week on an isolated beach in the Sea of Cortez, to force himself to search for water and food, and obtain his own shelter. During this time, a volleyball washed up on shore.
rNJQx TIL a waitress was tipped a lottery ticket and won $10,000,000. She was then sued by her colleagues for their share. Then she was sued by the man who tipped her the ticket. Then she was kidnapped by her ex husband, and shot him in the chest. Then she went to court against the IRS.
V4Pp TIL a woman used drain cleaner to BLIND herself, and she says that she is happier than ever after fulfilling lifelong wish of becoming blind
YpG1B TIL that most Walmart's allow people to camp in their parking lot overnight for free.
ZWND TIL that according to McDonaldland lore Hamburglar has a salad-loving, vegetarian cousin called Iceberglar.