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TIL that an Ethiopian girl was kidnapped and attacked until a pride of lions chased her attackers off and stayed to defend her until help arrived!

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AlRn TIL that, unlike the depiction in Gravity, running out of oxygen in a spacesuit is a “cheerful” experience where the diminished 02 means “Everything seems funny. And as you’re laughing about it, you slowly nod off.”
ANOD4 TIL an Ottoman cuisine named İmam bayıldı literally means "the imam fainted". The cuisine was named after a tale that a Turkish imam fainted after knowing how much olive oil his wife used to cook an eggplant.
EgV9W TIL that Third Man Syndrome is a phenomenon where people in extreme situations perceive an unseen presence offering advice and encouragement, acting as a psychological support mechanism during intense stress.
X0P7Q TIL according to the National Safety Council: 660 workers died in falls from a higher level in 2014. And while 50% of the falls occurred from 20 feet or lower, 12% were from less than 6 feet.
6RjZ TIL that even though he initially refused it, George Washington’s salary as President ($25,000) equaled 2% of the national budget