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TIL R. Norris Williams survived the Titanic sinking but spent so much time submerged in the icy Atlantic that doctors wanted to amputate his legs on rescue ship Carpathia. He refused the amputation ,recovered and went on to win the U.S. Tennis Championship that very same year

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OdKX TIL A man was facing 20 years in prison after a pediatrician testified that the actor on a porn DVD he purchased was underage. The actor had to fly to US and testify she was 19 at the time in order to prove his innocence
N7NyE TIL bilinguals have increased executive control, which is responsible for the cognitive control of behavior. This is because bilinguals need to train their brain to suppress one language when speaking the other. As a result, they become better at controlling behavior and impulses in general.
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