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TIL that a woman named Jo Cameron has a rare genetic mutation that makes her unable to feel pain or anxiety. Despite numerous injuries throughout her life, Jo has never needed painkillers.

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dDD1B TIL Dos Equis’ “Most Interesting Man In The World” campaign was inspired by “The man in the Hathaway shirt” ads that ran in the 1950’s by world famous advertiser David Ogilvy
dDVnE TIL of Khalid bin Mohsen Shaari, a Saudi who was the heaviest man alive at 1,340 lb. When Saudi King Abdullah heard of this, Khalid was ordered to a medical center in Riyadh. In about four years, Khalid would weigh 150 lb.
Re91 TIL that Robert Landsburg, while filming Mount St. Helens volcano eruption in 1980 realized he could not survive it, so he rewound the film back into its case, put his camera in his backpack, and then lay himself on top of the backpack to protect the film for future researchers.
yVZea TIL that Rudie van Vuuren represented Namibia in both 2003 Cricket World Cup and 2003 Rugby World Cup. He is also a medical doctor and he helped to deliver 70 babies in his clinic all within the space of just 8 months between the two World Cups that he played in.
JY6pj TIL In 2011, a Brazilian man found a penguin covered in oil and close to death. He nursed him back to health and since then the Penguin swims 3 to 5 thousand miles every year to spend time with his human soulmate.