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Today I learned about Nicolae Minovici, a Romanian forensic scientist who hung himself 12 times in order to better understand what is happening during the hanging process and to prove others wrong.

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pYEAe Today I learned about independent cities - cities in the United States that have the governmental power of counties and thus do not belong to any county or counties.
yVPXw TIL in the 1970s, North Korea ordered and received 1000 Volvo 144s from Sweden. And never paid. To date, it is the largest successful car heist in history.
7PJ7 TIL That the recession of the early 2000s and the 2008–2012 global recession wiped out all middle class income gains for the last 15 years.
kOyRB TIL that the most successful predator in Africa is the African wild dog. If a pack targets a prey, there’s an 85% chance they’ll bring it down successfully
5YjAR TIL Mormon theology includes a "Heavenly Mother" who is married to the Heavenly Father, but she is rarely discussed in the LDS church.