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TIL Eddie Gaedel, the shortest player in MLB history, was killed when he was only 36. Not even his owner Bill Veeck attended his funeral. The only MLB person to attend was Bob Cain, who was the pitcher for Gaedel's only plate appearance.

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m1VKR TIL William Thornton, a doctor and the architect who designed the US Capitol Building, was summoned to George Washington's home to treat his illness, arriving after his death. Thornton devised a plan to resurrect his corpse by inflating air into his lungs and transfusing lamb's blood into his body.
pPPO TIL: Doug Welles survived being beaten with a club, stabbed, and shot to ultimately save his wife from a serial killer wanting to make her his next victim.
X0kX6 TIL that some Greco-Romans 2000 years ago may have created bread in the shape of a phallus for self-stimulation purposes, which is commonly referred to as a 'bread dildo' in modern times.
0w6Op TIL of the 'transported soldier legend' where in 1593 a Spanish soldier from the Philippines appeared in Mexico City speaking of the death of the Philippines governor the night before. His story was backed up by sailors arriving to Mexico months later, who even recognised the soldier as being there.
M707B TIL Ancient Egyptians and Greeks used electric fish to treat arthritis, gout and cephalalgia.