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TIL that a Colombian program called kangaroo care, where prematurely born babies are kept in constant skin-to-skin contact with parents, has shown success over hospital incubators in reducing infant mortality.

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4kd0w TIL for 20 years, Argentina was one of the richest countries on Earth. They had the highest GDP per person in 1895 and were one of the top 10 wealthiest nations until 1920. But now, Argentina is in severe debt and is experiencing one of the worst economic crashes in modern times.
R5o6 TIL After conducting Symphony No. 9 stone deaf, Beethoven had to be physically turned around to see the audience applaud him (some waved handkerchiefs so he could visibly see their ovations)
PajZ TIL there is a blind Turkish painter named Esref Armagan who was born with no eyes.
DQDke TIL about Hevisaurus, a Finnish Heavy Metal band for children. They are the second Finnish band to have their picture in the Hard Rock Cafe, as well as being in their international database of artists and bands (Amorphis being the first to receive this honor).
woOGW TIL that Che Guevara was Argentinian