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TIL coconut water (when filtered) can be used as an intravenous infusion to hydrate the body.

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VMk4Z TIL Steven Spielberg directed a sci-fi film named Firelight when he was only 17. It was made on a $500 budget, premiered at his local theater, and made $501 total.
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WkPOB TIL Mark Thatcher, the son of Margaret Thatcher, is a convicted felon after financing the 2004 coup attempt in Equatorial Guinean in exchange oil concessions. He served 4 years in prison and was fined US$560,000. The UK knew about the planned coup, and it's possible the Bush government did as well.
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