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TIL Zimbabwe’s bank balance was $217 at the start of 2013

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6jyw TIL that before his death, Lenin published a testament that stated Stalin should be immediately removed from power as Lenin was “not sure if he can be trusted to use authority with sufficient caution”
ZwJR TIL that the San Francisco Fog has a twitter account and its name is Karl
R7Xjw TIL Sudden Adult Death Syndrome accounts for +/-500 deaths per year, deaths with no cause found at autopsy.
ADl9x TIL that 1 Billion dollars of gift cards go unused every year.
0d9OR Today I learned that the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique from Kill Bill is somewhat based on reality. It’s called Commotio Cordis, where sudden cardiac arrest can result from a single (not necessarily heavy) blow to the chest at a very particular moment in the heart’s rhythm.