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TIL that World Rally Championship drivers are trained in first aid in the event that a spectator or driver is injured.

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j6X0p TIL archaeologists discovered an "extremely rare" complete 14th-century gauntlet, on the grounds of Kyburg Castle in Switzerland, that's "remarkably well-preserved."
OGnG6 TIL Some scorpion species remove their tails when attacked. They also lose their anus in the process but live up to 8 months - hunting, eating, mating etc. they eventually die of constipation.
d8dyj TIL the X's often seen on moonshine bottles in old cartoons, etc. represent the amount of runnings, or how many times it was distilled.
oBxpW TIL Elijah Wood spoke of an organized child sex abuse in Hollywood (before the Weinstein and #MeToo incidents)
6EgMW TIL there is an Asian Elephant sanctuary in Thailand for elephants that have been subject to cruelty by bad owners. Some are driven to exhaustion when used for logging, others are tortured to subdue them to become tame for tourist rides.