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TIL the lowest body temperature ever survived by a person was measured at 11.8°C in a 27-month year toddler 10 minutes after blood flow was reestablished in the patient. The lowest recorded body temperature in a surviving adult is 13.7°C

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LkZQ9 TIL that in fall of 2018, Starbucks’ coffee was found to have connections to forced labor plantations where workers were subject to debt bondage and unsafe working conditions. This was 8 months after they were named one of the World’s Most Ethical companies for the 12th year in a row.
X0a9R TIL that most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park are from the Cretaceous period.
neOLG TIL that some birds of prey (like kestrels and hawks) can see bands of UV light that other animals cannot. Because mouse and rat urine reflects UV light, birds have been observed following trails of rodent pee like a glow in the dark path to their prey.
8e1AZ TIL That Not Everyone In the South Supported the Confederate Cause. Newton Knight Was a Confederate Soldier Who Deserted and With 100s, Including Freed Slaves, Revolted Against the CSA Military and Established a Free State in Jones County, MS
pALe TIL There is a restaurant in Pittsburgh, the Conflict Kitchen, that only serves cuisines from countries that the US is in conflict with. When they started serving Palestinian food, they received death threats.