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TIL of Alfred Nakache, a Jewish-French swimmer who held the 200m men’s breaststroke record, was deported to Auschwitz where his wife and daughter were murdered, yet came back to compete in the 1948 London Olympics

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bNeZ TIL of therapeutic hypothermia, the practice of intentionally inducing hypothermia in resuscitated patients for an extended period of time. It has been shown to reduce the chances of brain damage in cardiac arrest sufferers, and is one of the greatest advancements in the science of resuscitation.
YGBx TIL that in 1807 the British Navy put together the West Africa Squadron. Slaver hunters that chased down any slaver ships they could find crossing the Atlantic, and fining them up to £100 per slave on board. Slavers would often throw slaves overboard to avoid paying.
Br7nD TIL that at one point in the 1990's, 50% of all Compact Discs production in the world was dedicated solely to creating AOL sign-up discs.
R5Dk1 TIL why the NFL has the 2:00 warnings at 2:00 and not 1:00 or 3:00 minutes left. I’m 44 BTW. After 20+ years of watching NFL games I never even cared to wonder why. 😆
R551l TIL The film Dr. No features a replica of the painting 'Portrait of the Duke of Wellington' by Goya in the villian's lair because the original had been stolen the year earlier. The replica was used for film promotion and like the original it was later stolen.