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TIL a Paralyzed Man Recently Walked After Having His Nose Cells Transplanted Into His Spinal Cord

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mxKrx TIL Junius Brutus Booth (father of the assassin) was a raging alcoholic and actor whose manager locked him up before plays to keep him sober. From a room Junius was locked in before one play, he bribed a bellboy to stand outside with brandy to drink it through the door’s keyhole using a small pipe.
JYV0Q TIL the “foot” has two official lengths in the United States: That of the International Foot and that of the US Survey Foot
Lkvap TIL that lots of people order Bloody Marys on aeroplanes but never drink them on the ground. This is because rich umami flavours - like those found in tomato juice - are one of the few tastes that aren't dulled by loud engine noise.
ne9Jr TIL that Senator Strom Thurmond holds the record for the longest Filibuster by a lone senator. He stayed on the Senate floor speaking for 24 hours and 18 minutes nonstop in opposition of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
o8aW TIL Bolivia’s largest prison, San Pedro, has a society within itself, with no guards inside the walls. It has shops and restaurants run by inmates. Inmates elect their own leaders, get jobs to pay for their cell’s rent, and can even live with their wives and children