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TIL That The Twilight Zone was more than just a TV show. (First Post Here)

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E76p TIL: When Clint Eastwood was 21 he survived a plan crash in the ocean then swam unassisted two miles in the frigid Pacific waters just off the San Fransisco Bay.
nRZo TIL: Approximately 25% of adults in the U.S. have some form of mental illness or substance use disorder, and these adults consume almost 40% of all cigarettes smoked by adults
YpmQB TIL that the stethoscope was invented when a doctor felt uncomfortable placing his head on a woman's chest.
yQvme TIL in 2015, the waiting time for organ transplants in America decreased for the first time in 25 years — and it's been decreasing ever since. The reason, however, is the massive increase in drug overdose deaths.
0d9nL TIL the Church of Sweden has elections for its synodical assembly, open to all of its members. Political parties are represented in this administration.