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TIL Heat stroke can lead to septic shock, necrosis, and multi-organ failure

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9wkl6 TIL that while typing on your mobile phone you can slide on the space bar to move the cursor.
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J1yA8 TIL that the iconic barber’s pole is representative of when barbers were also surgeons and bloodletters. The red stripes represent the bloody towels drying in the wind.
ZpVQp TIL in the last 30 years (1993-2023) of 'official' Heisman Trophy Winners, only 1 has won a Super Bowl; Charles Woodson.
GY1XN TIL that in the 1920s and 30s, Goo Goo Clusters were advertised as “a nourishing lunch for a nickel” because the main health concern at the time was caloric intake, and candy was seen as a form of inexpensive nourishment.