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TIL about Mike the Headless Chicken (1945-1947) that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off, which was confirmed by University of Utah. The axe removed most of the head but missed the jugular, leaving an ear and some of the brain stem intact. He was kept alive feeding via eyedropper.

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N75x8 TIL that there is a German settlement in the jungles of Peru called Pozuzo that was established in 1859 by around 150 German/Austrian settlers. They were completely cut off from both their Homeland and the rest of Peru for 120 years. They were able to do this by being completely self sufficient.
E4Bo TIL that there exists an ASCII copy of the matrix from start to finish, and is one of the first torrents ever to have existed. (link goes to a preview of what the movie looks like)
yQjaV TIL in April of 2018, Revée Agyepong became one of the first adults to be cured of sickle cell anemia via stem cell transplant. Revée’s donor was her own sister, who turned out to be a 100% match.
JY0WB TIL Rapper Ronald Herron AKA 'Ra Diggs' began posting videos on YouTube bragging about beating a state murder charge and additional crimes. Herron was subsequently charged federally and sentenced to twelve life terms plus 105 years
d8Qwr TIL that Bhutan only permitted television and the Internet in 1999, with the King saying that television was a critical step to the modernization of Bhutan, but warning that the "misuse" of this new technology could erode traditional Bhutanese values