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TIL that in 2011, a Russian woman woke up at her funeral only to die of a heart attack from the shock minutes later.

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M7X8A TIL about Fusionism, where from 1894 to 1900 the North Carolina Republican Party and the Populist Party collaborated via electoral fusion to compete against the North Carolina Democratic Party. This coalition would play a pivotal role as being victims of the Wilmington Insurrection of 1898.
ZpVwp TIL that the first artificial insemination was done using the "best looking" medical student's sperm to a woman knocked out with chloroform without her consent.
LkVwm "The fitness patterns for conferring longevity and robust lifelong cardiovascular health are distinctly different from the patterns that develop peak performance and marathon/superhuman endurance. Extreme endurance training and racing can take a toll on your long-term cardiovascular health. For the daily workout, it may be best to have more fun endure less suffering in order to attain ideal heart health." Dr. James O'Keefe Jr. is the director of Preventative Cardiology Fellowship Program and the Director of Preventative Cardiology at Cardiovascular Consultants at the Saint Luke's Mid America Heart Institute, a large cardiology practice in Kansas City. He is the co-author of four bestselling books including The Forever Young Diet & Lifestyle (Andrews McMeel Publishing LLC, 2005). In 1989, he became a professor of medicine at the University of Missouri - Kansas City and has contributed to over 200 articles in medical literature. He is also the chief medical officer and founder of Cardiotabs, a company that creates nutritional supplements to aid in a healthy lifestyle.
yQ8kp TIL that the band 'Redbone' which had the hit single 'Come and Get Your Love' (featured in the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy 1) was made up men of Native American descent.
Y7D9A TIL of Venus Callipyge, the godess of love, known for dat ass. According to legend, two sisters were arguing over who had the nicest ass, they call over some guy to get his opinion. He was so smitten by the booty that he ran home to tell his bro, they returned and brought prosperity to the town.