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TIL that a woman survived being shot through the heart with a crossbow, had emergency open-heart surgery, and walked out of the hospital 10 days later.

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x6l4k TIL of the Sable Island Horse, a wild species found only on a low lying sandbar in the Atlantic off the cost of Nova Scotia. Released on Sable Island in the 1700s, they have become their own species over time. About 500 horses currently exist and are now legally protected by the Canadian government
DQw4v TIL in 1958 singer Ross Bagdasarian began playing with the speed function on a tape recorder, speeding it up to make high pitched voices. Using overdubbing and performing all the voices, he came up with "The Chipmunks" which sold millions that Christmas.
oB5W7 TIL that most cats are lactose intolerant so giving them cow's milk can actually cause significant health issues
NXZWN TIL A replica of Romulus' hut was maintained in the centre of Rome until the end of the Roman Empire.
VMBM0 TIL that the Island of Tuvalu has its own religion