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TIL that Jewel (the singer) almost died and was homeless because she didn’t have medical insurance. The only thing that saved her was a generous doctor.

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Ooa4e TIL some Jewish males celebrate a second Bar Mitzvah at age 83, under the logic that the Torah states a normal lifespan is 70 years, thus an 83-year-old can be considered 13 in a second lifetime. This practice is becoming more common as people live longer, healthier lives
pwQQ TIL the brain can be kept alive outside the body for days.
groj7 TIL That Roland Freisler, the German judge who presided over the trials of many of the July 20 plotters, died in the very courtroom the trials were conducted during an Allied bombing raid just a few months before the end of WWII.
VMArm TIL that Disney World has a highly complex underground tunnel system so that cast members and crew can travel throughout the park without ruining the magic of Disney World.
kON9E TIL Garth Brooks holds the record for having the most diamond-certified records, having 9 of them - more than Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd put together.