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TIL a common medical procedure for people with severe brain injuries is to have part of their skull stored in their stomach temporarily while the brain heals

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Bj0D TIL that Queen Elizabeth I had a vast spy network and one of her spies signed his reports with “007.” This was later used by Ian Fleming, writer of James Bond.
eEJb TIL that in 1945, the day before Germany surrendered, the RAF shot a boat carrying holocaust victims, killing about 5,000 people. Three times as many as died on the Titanic
poG8 TIL that Fred Jones from Scooby Doo is currently played by the character’s original voice actor from back in 1969.
GAvYJ TIL: Mindfulness has been shown to be as effective as Escitalopram for the treatment of Anxiety Disorders
690b7 TIL of John "Jack's Kirby, goalkeeper for Derby County, who was ordered along with his teammates to give a Nazi salute on their 1934 tour of Germany. He refused.