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TIL That in India there is a precariously balanced boulder on the edge of a slope named “Krishna’s Butter Ball”.

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xG9w TIL that after their life support is turned off, brain-dead patients may suddenly cross their arms over their chest for a few seconds. This is known as the Lazarus sign and is one of several ‘striking movements’ that may occur
epBVk TIL general anesthesia works in single celled microbes
8akk4 TIL of Soviet spy, Gevork Vartanian, who stopped the Nazi assassination of Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill at the age of 19; 400 German agents were arrested/killed because of his efforts, and the assassination was ultimately prevented.
Wk98 TIL George Steinbrenner caught and detained a 16 yr old who was spray painting Yankee Stadium. He then had the kid be batboy for the night leading to a career as a Yankee executive and best selling author.
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