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TIL just a couple of months into their development, little humans begin peeing freely into the amniotic fluid that surrounds them in the womb. Every last one of us has spent several months drinking our own pee.

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woo07 TIL of US Colonel John Stopp who conducted a series of G-Force tests in the late 40’s and early 50’s. He holds the world record for most G’s pulled on land, after traveling 632mph (1017 km/h) on a sled track in New Mexico on Dec 10, 1954. Stopping in 1.4 seconds he experienced 46.2 Gs
Z8n8B TIL of John Henry Turpin, considered to be the first Black master diver in the US Navy. He survived the USS Maine explosion (and another one), saving lives in both instances, and attempted to re-enlist for WWII. He was denied due to old age.
epdbg TIL a 20 year old man ended his life after thinking he lost $750,000 on an options bet on the stock trading app Robinhood.
L9p0 TIL of “Third Man Factor”, a psychological phenomenon that can occur during traumatic experiences. People report an unseen presence like a guardian angel that provides comfort or support
e0kyD TIL after suffering a massive heart attack and thought to be on his death bed, an inmate in Nashville confessed to a decade-old murder as way to clear his conscious before he died. Instead, he made a full recovery. He was then indicted for murder, and later convicted