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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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epWQb TIL when you sing "Home, home on the range. Where the deer and the antelope play," there are no antelope in the USA.
P54n TIL a BBC investigation found that collagen being used in British cosmetic surgeries had been harvested from executed Chinese prisoners.
8gp4 TIL 1 Pt of Water, mixed with 6 tsp sugar, and ½ tsp salt is the best oral rehydration solution - per the WHO. Better than water alone, better than sports drinks, and cheap is hell.
NXYXE TIL The hit song 'St Elmo's Fire' was written in just two hours. Although the song was part of the movie soundtrack, the lyrics were actually inspired by the Canadian athlete Rick Hansen, who was traveling around the world, via his wheelchair, to raise awareness for spinal cord injuries.
dAB7 TIL that there is a nonprofit organization called Kiva where you can lend $25 to people around the world, for example women entrepreneurs in underdeveloped countries, to help them. You get the money back after a while, and the organization takes no cut.