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TIL in the mid-90s, a Children's Hospital in the UK improved its ICU hand-off process by consulting with the Ferrari F1 pit crew team.

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aw46o TIL that Maria Sharapova's on court grunt has been recorded at a volume of 101 decibels. That's louder than a motorcycle, a lawnmower and a small aircraft. In fact it's only 5 decibels less than a lion's roar.
awoJA TIL about the sport "Kabaddi", and from what I can work out it's a competitive and full contact version of "tag".
grA87 TIL that after being killed during John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry, the body of Brown's son Watson was severely mutilated and put on display in a nearby medical college by pro-slavery secessionists. Union soldiers burned the college to the ground in 1862.
9wLjr TIL a community of escaped slaves in colonial Brazil founded their own confederated kingdom that lasted for almost 90 years, with a population of around 11,000
1pWX TIL a “laughing heir” is distant relative who inherits a deceased person in the absence of any closer relatives. Being so distant from the deceased they don’t feel any anguish over their death, only joy at learning they will be receiving a surprise inheritance.