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TIL A Chinese Woman Led the Largest and Most Successful Pirate Fleet in History

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jAlE TIL that Aubrey Plaza (April from Parks and Recreation) had a stroke when she was 20 years old.
donQ TIL of three teenagers from Tokelaou who on a drunken dare, stole a boat and got lost adrift on the Pacific Ocean to be found after 51 days. They had barely any food or water, no clothing, no fishing gear, no life vests, and no first-aid kit.
9w7DQ TIL that CBS used to add bird songs to their golf broadcasts to eliminate awkward silences. This went unnoticed until a viewer, familiar with the bird songs of the region, realized the sounds were from birds that didn't inhabit the area where the tournament was being held.
rxE0 TIL Surfer Chris Blowes survived having his left leg taken by a Great White Shark, despite having no heart beat for the 90 minute trip to the hospital, during which the paramedics conducted nonstop, two-person CPR, keeping oxygenated blood flowing through his brain.
x61Jk TIL the Salish tribes bred and maintained packs of wool dogs for making yarn. They would sheer the dogs in the spring like sheep.