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TIL the first Nobel Prize was awarded to Henry Dunant for founding the Red Cross

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P89g TIL Peruvians consume an estimated 65 million guinea pigs each year
yQ9Gl TIL that 'Cuban Pete', the song sung by Jim Carrey in 'The Mask' is not an original song and is actually a Desi Arnaz song from 1946. He's best known as Ricky Ricardo on 'I Love Lucy'.
mpRx TIL that 7% of religious Americans pray to God about finding a good parking spot.
MeV07 TIL in 2015 a father saved his son's life when doctors wrongly declared him braindead and were taking him off life support. He barricaded himself with a gun in the hospital and had a stand-off with SWAT until his son squeezed his hand. The son made a full recovery
W7wKo TIL in 1995, a US chat show had guests meeting their secret admirer. But didn't tell them their admirer was the of the same gender. One guest was so upset to learn another man had a crush on him, he murdered him 3 day later.