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

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16kpW TIL about Prototaxites: giant tree-like fungi that lived over 350 million years ago with heights reaching more than 20ft (6.5+m) tall.
yVdaM TIL about the tallest fountain in the world, located in Saudi Arabia, 'launched' in 1985
7Opx TIL An abandoned lifeboat was found on the world’s most remote island in 1964. Its origin is still a mystery.
jNvjn TIL according to the 2020 census, out of the 331 million Americans, 110 million live in either California, Texas, Florida or New York.
m1lPy TIL when Théodore Géricault was painting “The Raft of the Medusa,” he met with survivors of the disaster, built a replica raft, and purchased multiple human limbs and a severed head which he took back to his studio in order to accurately portray the colour and texture of decaying flesh. [NSFW]