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TIL A breathing technique called ‘box breathing’ that Navy SEALS and first responders are taught to remain calm in stressful situations

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XEZ5R TIL a camel by the name of Douglas was killed by a Union sharpshooter at the Siege of Vicksburg. A team of six Confederate snipers was assembled and tasked with avenging his death.
Brwjk TIL The original Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers series helped to inspire George Lucas's Star War series to include an "opening crawl," a signature device used in the opening sequence of every numbered film. Star Wars used the famous opening crawl, "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."
rRbMW TIL that stray dogs in Russia have taught themselves to use subway to commute from one stop to another in search of food. This gives a peek into their evolution side, where they are getting smarter everyday because of the strive to survive in the unnatural environment cities provide.
kOoY1 TIL donkeys can be used to guard livestock from coyotes and wolves. They instinctively attack, by biting and kicking and if they get the chance they will even kill.
WkeyB TIL the US has only tested a cumulative total of 2,000 people for coronavirus in the past 2 months. Meanwhile Korea is testing 10,000 people per day and UK has tested almost 20,000 people since the virus started.