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TIL that the Japanese Red Cross Society was well supported by Empress Shoken and other imperial family members since its inception in 1887 and among other efforts they donated $146,000 in relief funds to San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake.

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78eBb TIL that there are 23 known types of H2O ice, including 20 "crystalline" types and 3 "amorphous solid" types.
XELLD TIL about Judge JoAnn Friia who sentenced shady landlord Florence Nyemitei to live in her own building after she forced her tenants to live without heat, hot water, and electricity. The judge was inspired by the 1991 movie "The Super" starring Joe Pesci who is sentenced to live in his own building.
e0vdD TIL that to solve their issue of crime syndicates attending shareholder meetings and blackmailing members, Japanese businesses decided to hold all their annual meetings on the same day because the syndicates would not have enough people to send to all of them.
LkVwm "The fitness patterns for conferring longevity and robust lifelong cardiovascular health are distinctly different from the patterns that develop peak performance and marathon/superhuman endurance. Extreme endurance training and racing can take a toll on your long-term cardiovascular health. For the daily workout, it may be best to have more fun endure less suffering in order to attain ideal heart health." Dr. James O'Keefe Jr. is the director of Preventative Cardiology Fellowship Program and the Director of Preventative Cardiology at Cardiovascular Consultants at the Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, a large cardiology practice in Kansas City. He is the co-author of four bestselling books including The Forever Young Diet & Lifestyle (Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC, 2005). In 1989, he became a professor of medicine at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and has contributed to over 200 articles in medical literature. He is also the chief medical officer and founder of Cardiotabs, a company that creates nutritional supplements to aid in a healthy lifestyle.
JYjJm TIL that Mary Shelley kept the calcified heart of her husband; a year after she died it was found in her desk.