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TIL an estimated 10% of the population of Seychelles is addicted to heroin

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dg07 TIL After doctors in Texas declared a man ‘brain dead’, ordered denial of food and water, the father of the patient pulled a gun on hospital staff to stop them from killing him and served time in jail – the patient is alive today
KYEDE TIL that low magnesium can cause both severe mental and physical side effects
7r0RO TIL Stalin was photographed with three deputies. The first deputy fell out of favour and was doctored out of the photo. The second duty eventually fell out of favour and was also removed. After the last deputy fell out of favour, only Stalin remained in the re-re-re-edited photo.
L07r TIL that Brigham Young’s son (and namesake) was a cross-dressing singer with a “convincing falsetto”.
W7D6N TIL that the swim bladder of the endangered Totoaba fish can sell for up to $10,000 per kilogram, driving it toward extinction due to demand in Chinese cuisine and traditional medicine.