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TIL about Lhakpa Sherpa, a Nepalese woman who has climbed Mount Everest 9 times, more than any other woman in the world

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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.
Blyy TIL For his scene in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Charlie Sheen stayed awake for 48 hours to give the desired ‘wasted’ look
wLN76 TIL about The Chicago Ripper Crew, a satanic cult and organized crime group operating in the early 80's. It's 4 members abducted, tortured and mutilated 18 women, amputating their breasts with a wire garrote to cannibalize as part of a satanic sacrament.
JYZvl TIL that grain-free dog/cat food, although advertised as more healthy, has been linked to deadly heart issues in dogs/cats and most vets recommend against it.
vPmnj TIL that the first Major League Baseball All-Star game - played on July 6, 1933 - was intended to be a one-time event to boost morale during the Great Depression. The American League won over the National League by a score of 4 - 2.