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TIL that hockey goalie Clint Malarchuks throat got slashed by skate during a live NHL game, the injury was so bad that 11 fans fainted, 2 got heart attack and at least 3 players vomited on the ice. The wound was so bad that it needed 300 stiches. Clint was back on ice just a week later.

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wowP7 TIL PFC Ralph H Johnson A US Marine was awarded the Medal Of Honor for his heroic action on March 5, 1968. While shooting the enemy from a fire hole, An enemy grenade landed in between him and his comrade. He shouted a warning before hurling himself upon the grenade. He saved the life of One Marine.
R5gja TIL The Slow Loris is the only venomous primate. When threatened, they lick a gland on their inner elbow that, when mixed with their own saliva, creates a toxic compound known to cause muscle convulsions, heart and respiratory problems, unconsciousness, and even death through anaphylaxis shock.
5VWrB TIL that Charlie Sheen hasn't been in a movie since 2017
yQgle TIL the 'Rabbit' temple in Taiwan, the world’s only shrine for homosexuals which dedicated to a deity who has watched over homosexuals for four centuries, attracts nearly 9,000 people each year.
XEDDr TIL the company that makes Nutella uses 25% of the global supply of hazelnuts.