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TIL that a 2 year old, Paulie Hynek, survived after being found freezing in a snowbank overnight when he wandered outside looking for his mom. There was no heartbeat, no breathing and no brain activity. Doctors wouldn't declare him dead until he was warmed up. They saved him after warming his blood.

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nWpbd TIL: Agent 355 is one of the first female spies for the US. She was active during the Revolution, but her identity remained secret. There is ongoing speculation whether she existed at all. However, many assert she was real.
yQ41X TIL, people in medieval times used to sniff their own farts to ward off plagues. The air was thought to be dangerous, so strong smells were believed to repel infection.
LYkm TIL Black Americans serving in WWII under the French were treated with respect. However it concerned the US military so much it led to a directive stating: They MUST NOT eat with them, seek to talk, meet with, nor should they commend the black troops, particularly in the presence of white Americans.
QNkka TIL that Lawrence Pazder, author of 'Michelle Rememebers', withdrew his assertion of the abuse done on Michelle Smith by the Church of Satan when Anton LaVey threatened to sue for libel, as the church was founded years after the events of the book.
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