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TIL R. Norris Williams survived the Titanic sinking but spent so much time submerged in the icy Atlantic that doctors wanted to amputate his legs on rescue ship Carpathia. He refused the amputation ,recovered and went on to win the U.S. Tennis Championship that very same year

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epKG4 TIL The "Palm Dog" is an award given every year during the Cannes Film Festival which recognizes dog performances on the big screen (live action and animated). Past winners include Jack from The Artist, Brandy in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Dug the dog from Up
xwBo TIL In 2011, a crested black macaque pressed a trigger on a wildlife photographer’s camera, set up in a jungle for that specific purpose. This incident set off an unusual debate about copyright. In 2016, a federal judge ruled that a monkey cannot own the copyright to the images.
rR98d TIL of Anasognisia, a condition that causes people with a disability to believe that it doesn't exist. One example being Anton-Babinski Syndrome, where blind people believe, against all evidence and proof of their blindness, that they can see.
VBwMZ TIL a cat was rescued from the roof of an apartment building near Ground Zero 18 days after 9/11. The cat, named Precious, survived by drinking from contaminated rainwater. She was treated for burnt paws, eye irritation, and malnourishment.
OGom4 TIL Fast food chain Burger Chef pioneered kids' meals that included toys in the early 1970s, with their Funmeals, they later unsuccessfully sued McDonald's after the introduction of the Happy Meal in 1979