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TIL that defibrillators work quite differently than in movies. Its actually used to stop the heart from fibrillating (hence the name defibrillator) The electric shock momentarily paralyzes the heart so that a synchronized rhythm can be restored.

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4X0ER TIL That Gene Siskel Published Betsy Palmer's Address As Part Of His Friday The 13th Review Because He Didn't Like The Film
YpwNG TIL about Joe Simpson, who broke his leg descending a mountain and was lowered off the mountain by his climbing partner Simon Yates. He ends up falling off a cliff and into a crevasse after Simon is forced to cut the rope. He survives and crawls 8 miles to safety. Better story in link.
5VmbD TIL that Toronto firefighter Danny Flippidis mysteriously disappeared on a skiing trip in New York. Sis days later, he resurfaced 3000 miles away in Sacramento California with no memory of how he got there. He was wearing the same exact gear when he disappeared and with no ID except a credit card.
jNDxv TIL the Draugr is an undead creature from Scandinavian saga literature and folktale. Living in their graves or royal palaces, often guarding treasure buried with them; they have magical abilities resembling those of living witches and wizards, such as shape-shifting and controlling the weather.
p86xZ TIL The Philadelphia Experiment is a military experiment carried out by the U.S. Navy at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sometime around October 28, 1943. The U.S. Navy destroyer escort USS Eldridge was rendered invisible. Lots of docus and movies