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kQD7 TIL that Bhutan measures its success not by its GDP but by its GNH, or gross national happiness
n0Zd TIL modern surgeon sponges have x-ray visible stripes because surgeons kept leaving them in patients
6jyY TIL in England, after 2 thieves broke into a mans home and made off with his laptop, they inspected the device, found serious child abuse material and went to the cops regardless. The paedophile got 3 yrs in jail. The judge gave robbers a 12 month community service orders in light of their good deed
ngmd TIL in 2012, a man sacrificed his kidney in order to save his younger sister but his efforts ended in vain when a nurse mistakenly disposed the donated organ. Despite the success of the kidney transplant 3 months later, the family sued the hospital for their negligence.
QN7AM TIL That Palm Trees Are Both Vegetable And Fruit Plants, The Fruit is The Dates/Coconuts, And The Vegetable is Their Edible Core Called The "Heart of Palm", as Palm "Trees" Are Not Real Trees, As They Don't Contain Wood