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TIL Doctors from teaching hospitals around the world regularly hold Morbidity and Mortality Conferences (or simply M&Ms), where they can candidly discuss unexpected patient deaths. The discussions are confidential and legally protected, and help improves patient mortality rates.

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W71L9 TIL that when Augustus Caesar's came of age as a young man, he frequently had to attend the temple under the cover of darkness to evade the attention of older noblewomen who were attracted to his "comeliness" and "youthful charm".
6P8w TIL that the 1950’s Cadillac Eldorado had a mini bar in the glove compartment
dDNOK TIL in 1991, 60 minutes suggested red wine was the reason for the 'French Paradox' (the French had lower rates of heart disease than Americans despite both having high-fat diets). The day after it aired, all US airlines ran out of red wine & over the next month, red wine sales in the US spiked 44%.
kOX0B TIL Kishimoto Masashi’s wife was upset that Naruto ended up with Hinata instead of Sakura in the popular Shounen anime.
7x7b TIL a woman shot lightning out her butthole after it went in through her mouth but rubber shoes prevented it exiting through her feet