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TIL: About the hollywood heart attack. In media heart attacks are shown to have a sudden onset, when in reality most do not.

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px6A TIL that Hitler wasn’t the only Führer of Nazi Germany. After his suicide, the second Führer was former Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda Joseph Goebbels from 30 April-1 May 45 (Goebbels’ suicide). The last Führer was Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk from 1 May-27 May 1945.
e0PyJ TIL that the legal test used in the UK to determine whether something could cause sufficient public confusion to constitute an actionable trademark infringement is called the 'moron in a hurry' test.
gMlN7 TIL "fox tossing" was a favorite pastime of 18th century aristocrats. A couple would stand apart, with a length of cloth between them, and wait for a fox to be herded between them. At the right moment, they would pull the cloth tight, hurling the fox skyward. Whoever sent the fox highest, won.
pYRwp TIL: Time spent in outdoor activities in relation to myopia prevention and control: a meta‐analysis and systematic review (Outdoor time is considered to reduce the risk of developing myopia. )
wZR7 TIL there is a biker club that shows up to court with child abuse victims to make them feel safe.