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TIL Horses can roll over on their backs without suffocating like a turtle

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YM8G TIL On the day that Alexander Graham Bell was buried the entire US telephone system was shut down for 1 minute in tribute.
LQQAd TIL about Eric "The Eel": with having learned to swim only 8 months beforehand, the 22 Equatoguinean was able to compete in the Olympics due to a program in assisting developing countries. Nearly drowning, the crowd of 17,000 people cheered him on as he finished proud to represent his country.
E10K0 TIL about a psychological disorder called “Boreout” (Boredom burnout syndrome), which is used to describe the boredom of office employees that can lead to psychological illnesses such as depression as well as physical illnesses.
Exoo TIL Honey, and objects immersed in honey, have been preserved for decades and even centuries
9wrnG TIL During the evacuation of a hospital during hurricane Katrina a sniper opened fire on medical workers and patients.