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TIL in order to graduate from Cornell University you must pass a swim test.

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YN7d TIL there is a secular alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous known as SMART recovery that is based more on Contemporary therapeutic techniques.
N7el8 TIL in 1995 Jesus Dennis was held underwater by his stepdad until he stopped breathing and his heart stopped beating when he was a toddler. Because the water was cold, however, Jesus was completely rejuvenated hours later without brain damage and behaved as a normal child afterwards.
kOxvE TIL of pocket parks, mini-sized parks with room enough for one swing, that neighborhoods build in order to banish registered sex offenders who are not allowed to live within 2000 ft of them.
WkP9N TIL that while undergoing screening for kidney donation to her son, a 64 yr. old woman found she had no gallbladder and no spleen despite never undergoing surgical removal. The rare birth defect was diagnosed, and she was still able to donate her kidney.
aP09 TIL that British power companies have to be ready for the usage surge caused by Brits simultaneously turning on their electric kettles to make tea during commercial breaks in popular TV shows.