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TIL Dr Jack Kevorkian, aka "Dr Death", successfully researched transfusing blood from corpses into living patients. He presented his findings to the Pentagon as a means to help save lives in Viet Nam. However, he was denied funds to continue his research and his process was never adopted.

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rRGl1 TIL the world record for the longest accurate shot in archery is 283.47 meters and is held by Matt Stutzman, a man born without arms.
OGMle TIL you can sail in a straight line from Great Britain to New Zeland
WxO8 TIL the U.S. Army created a giant four-legged robot in 1969. Called the “walking truck,” it could lift a jeep and walk 5 MPH, but it never saw field use because the operator - who controlled each limb with one of his own - would become exhausted after just 15 minutes.
8dRG TIL Auburn University has a help line that has been running since the 1950’s where anyone can call and they will try to answer any question.
mGvx TIL a “Red Herring” logical fallacy is a point in an argument that misleads or distracts from the issue at hand. E.g. “If the world’s 15 largest cargo ships don’t burn the low grade fuel, someone will.” Doesn’t make the low grade fuel any more reasonable for the ships to burn it.