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TIL a Canadian doctor named Norman Bethune basically invented mobile blood transfusions during the Spanish Civil War, then went to China and became a hero there for bringing frontline medical care to rural areas

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1OoO TIL Mohammed Hemly, an Egyptian doctor who lived in Nazi Berlin, saved the lives of a Jewish friend and her family by sheltering them in his cabin for 3 years. Years later the Isreali Government gave him an honorific title, but his next of kin rejected the honor, citing Egypt-Israel relations.
8e8XX TIL the USPS strike of 1970 was one of the largest wildcat strikes in US history. The workers got true collective bargaining rights, better working conditions, and fair pay after only 8 days striking
E1DZx TIL that Oxford, Mississippi was gifted a red double-decker bus by Oxford, England in 1994. Each year, the town has a long festival where they parade the bus around and eat barbeque.
Lk1w0 TIL: The world record for most marriages is 29, held by Glynn Wolfe. When Wolfe died, none of the women he married and only one of his children attended the funeral.
Z8rG TIL Matthew Bellamy, lead singer/guitarist of Muse, holds the Guinness Book World Record for most guitars smashed on a tour for smashing 140 guitars on the Absolution Tour.