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TIL that the name “Annie” in the Michael Jackson song Smooth Criminal is based on the name of the mannequin commonly used in CPR training. Trainees are taught to say “Annie, are you OK?” to the dummy in order to check that the patient is conscious and responsive.

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a68b TIL babies spontaneously dance when they hear music, and smile more when they hit the beat
kOyY4 TIL in a 2010 Japanese study of more than 95,000 cases of CPR, researchers found that only 8 percent of patients survived more than 1 month. Only about 3 percent could lead a mostly normal life. 3 percent were in a vegetative state, and 2 percent were alive but had a “poor outcome”.
ne0PP TIL The expression grüß Gott ( 'may God greet you') is used in Southern Germany and Austria. It was promoted in the 19th century by the Catholic clergy over the standard German greeting guten Tag ('good day')
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