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TIL about one of the rare cases of the Lazarus Syndrome. Walter Williams, 78, from Lexington, Mississippi, declared by a coroner at his home on 26 February 2014. Once at a funeral home, he was found to be moving. The next day he was well enough to be talking with family, but died fifteen days later.

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M7bVK TIL that the iconic sound of a lightsaber in Star Wars was created by combining the hum of an old projector motor with the buzz of a malfunctioning television tube.
NXmE TIL that the Library of Congress was able to purchase the personal papers of Carl Sagan because of a financial donation provided by ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane, and that MacFarlane is working on a “Cosmos” follow up project.
1aL67 TIL Pablo Picasso's son Claude was a photographer in New York City when his father died. At the time, he had experienced a period of estrangement from his father due to his mother's memoir "Life with Picasso". He later established the "Picasso Administration" to look after copyright
8JGK TIL Koko, the sign language fluent gorilla, likes seeing human nipples. There have allegedly been lawsuits filed against Koko’s trainer, Francine Patterson, by caregivers who have felt pressured to show Koko their nipples against their will.
0dpgA TIL the Army of the United States is not the same as the US Army. The Army of the US is one of four components, also including the Regular Army, the Army Reserve and the National Guard. If you're drafted you go into the Army of the US, but it's been dormant since 1973.