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TIL Paul Rudd and Jeffery Dean Morgan co-own a candy store

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kJZO7 TIL that a 2006 study showed those who knew they were being prayed for and shared the religious belief of those praying were less likely to recover than those not receiving prayers after heart surgery.
Wkvp9 TIL In 2016 the UK ran a 3 day exercise to simulate how it would cope in the event of a pandemic, showing it wasn't prepared for one. The Government was urged to make changes, but ignored them
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