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TIL in 2015 a father saved his son's life when doctors wrongly declared him braindead and were taking him off life support. He barricaded himself with a gun in the hospital and had a stand-off with SWAT until his son squeezed his hand. The son made a full recovery

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J1Vv8 TIL in 2009 PETA's European branch asked the British synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys to rename themselves "Rescue Shelter Boys".
QNeEX TIL Hotel employees, especially housekeeping staff, wear panic buttons to keep themselves safe while working in places such as enclosed or isolated environments.
epP86 TIL in 1556, during the execution of the Guernsey Martyrs by burning on the stake, Perotine Massey, one of the three women executed, gave birth to a son. The Bailiff Hellier Gosselin ordered this infant to be cast in the fire
VMngQ TIL Alzheimer's can't be "officially" diagnosed until after death. They have to confirm diagnosis with autopsy. So essentially they say a person has "dementia." The proteins involved still can't be detected without the autopsy. Today new methods can diagnose it with a 90% accuracy rate though
JYy6V TIL the famous Wiggles hand gesture was created due to child safety concerns. The gesture ensures that their hands are visible at all times in all photos.