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Til that Catch 22 refers to the US army clause 22 which states that all persons with mental issues should be removed from active combat upon request. However requesting removal from active combat is a sign of mental stability as it is the self preservation function of the brain working

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wLAdY TIL of Bear, a "koala detection dog". Wearing special boots to protect his paws from scorched ground, Bear sniffs out koala survivors of Australian bushfires. His previous owners couldn't handle him as he chewed furniture & walls out of boredom, but his need to work made him an ideal detection dog.
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5YwNp TIL of Dr. Sharad Dicksheet; he founded The India Project in 1968. Until his death in 2011 he traveled to India each year to perform surgeries on children. To date, The India Project has performed more than 98,000 free corrective surgeries for children and infants who suffer from facial deformities.