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TIL that despite only 3% of the 2.9 million female high school athletes are cheerleaders, they account for nearly 65% of catastrophic injuries in female high school sports.

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nWjro TIL that in 2003, scientists "resurrected" an extinct species of Ibex, bringing back one living specimen, only for it go extinct again seven minutes later when the specimen died of a lung defect
jdpj TIL there’s an experimental project in Sweden where volunteers can sign up to receive a text message if there is a heart attack within (500m), so they can perform CPR before an ambulance arrives. 9600 people have signed up as of October, 2013.
BrYwb TIL that in 1978 Sigmund Jähn, an East German Air Force pilot, was the first German in space. He joined the crew of Soyuz 31 on a manned space mission to the Soviet space station Salyut 6. Sigmund died on Sept. 21, 2019, at age 82.
Z8oOv TIL that Syrian golden hamsters are natural alcoholics; in the summer they store fruits and by the time winter comes, the fruits will have fermented into alcohol. They also prefer alcohol over water.
OogKR TIL that before Paris was liberated from the Nazis, Hitler ordered military governor Dietrich von Choltitzthe to demolish the Eiffel Tower and other major landmarks. He refused this direct order, and surrendered to the Allies instead, saving the tower.