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MeRA0 TIL about Bishop Curry V - a 11 year old boy from Texas who invented a device called 'Oasis' that is intended to prevent hot car deaths of children. The device contains sensors that detects and manages the car's temperature as it alert parents and authorities.
AlO4 TIL that cats have no naturally occurring antibodies against dogs blood so can receive dogs blood in life threatening situations. But only once. The second time proves fatal.
D1rp TIL that in 2006, two women named Madeleine Mores (who claimed to have never met each other) both claimed to have the same identity along w/ corroborating birth certificates and govt documentation. When presented with a photograph of them together from the 1940’s, neither remembered it being taken.
5VPnn TIL Julie Moss was a surprise front runner of the 1982 Ironman Triathlon but collapsed several times and lost bowel control near the end as millions watched on TV. She was surpassed by a rival and crawled to the finish line. Her "agony of defeat" moment caused a surge in popularity for the sport.
nVp7 TIL the Godzilla used in the 1998 reboot is no longer recognized as Godzilla, and is instead referred as a different monster, known as “Zilla”.