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TIL Despite what we see in movies and TV shows, CPR is a brutal procedure that rarely works. Even when the patient is "brought back to life", their long term prospects are grim. But do your own research and decide if completing a DNR (Do Not Resuscitate) form is in your best interest.

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PQvO TIL the first computer mouse was made of wood
jeWE TIL that our eyes get puffy after crying because tissue around our eyes absorbs the overflow of tears - also learned that there are 3 types of tears.
d8NKd TIL of the Restaurant of Mistaken Orders where all of the wait staff are living with dementia. They may get your orders wrong but the restaurant promotes a sense of openness and understanding.
b9YYQ TIL During times of war and other crises in Britain, men with seafaring experience would be taken against their will by press gangs to become part of the Royal Navy crew. Sometimes they were taken in the middle of the street and would find themselves trapped on a ship and with no hope of escape.
JYx6B Research in mice shows that neural representations of sensory information get rotated 90 degrees to transform them into memories. In this orthogonal arrangement, the memories and sensations do not interfere with one another.