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TIL that cast iron pans are a good source of dietary iron

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mxPgR TIL that Wilson Greatbatch invented the implantable pacemaker – but he didn’t mean to. He was attempting to build a device that recorded heart rhythms, but after he misassembled the contraption, he noticed that it was giving off a heartbeat-like pulse. The pacemaker went on to save millions of lives
VK7D TIL the largest living creature on earth is a 2,200 acre mushroom living in Oregon.
nBB TIL that 7/11 gives out free Slurpees every July 11th to celebrate its birthday. (Today happens to be July 11th)
YyrB TIL that the The Three Stooges were the first in Hollywood to criticize and mock Adolf Hitler on film with their short, ‘You Nazty Spy’
VBBdB TIL Koi fish, while superficially signifying "good luck," most strongly mean "perseverance in the face of adversity" because they swim against the current. In legend, they swam up a waterfall and turned into a golden dragon upon reaching the top.