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TIL about the Indian Vulture Crisis, in which Indian farmers’ use of a livestock medication led to the near eradication of vulture species and subsequent epidemiological catastrophe, costing the nation US$23bn per year

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mxly TIL In 1970, Hunter S. Thompson ran for Sheriff of the county that has Aspen, CO on the Freak Power ticket. He was only defeated because the Republican candidate withdrew in order to consolidate anti-Thompson voters.
6En6Y We’ve been conditioned to think of Covid-19 as a respiratory disease—but it’s not just about the lungs. Evidence is emerging that the coronavirus can cause heart damage in people who’ve had mild symptoms or none at all, especially if those people exercise while they’re infected. If you've just had Covid—even if you didn't have symptoms—you need to be aware of myocarditis. That’s cardiologist-speak for what happens when the muscular walls of the heart become inflamed, weakening the organ and making it more difficult for it to pump blood. It’s not a newly discovered condition, and it turns up pretty rarely, but when it does, it’s most often triggered by an infection. Strenuous activity while the heart is weakened can cause swelling in the legs, dizziness, shortness of breath, and—in serious cases—irregular heartbeat, cardiac arrest, and sudden death.
9YADG TIL Conan O'Brien made a video in Haiti to show positive, beautiful sides of the country and also made a speech in Haitian Creole to the locals
Dxyp TIL if John Belushi backed out of Animal House, Meat Loaf was cast to replace him
a8Lwy TIL - About 2-Nonenal, this is the chemical that gives old people there characteristic smell