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TIL about the hero Shavarsh Karapetyan who, on two distinct occasions, saved several people, badly injuring himself in the process - a true example of altruism

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64A8 TIL that the formula used to calculate the US’ poverty level is outdated. It is based off of the cost of living during the 1960’s when food was a family’s largest expenditure. If adjustments are made to the formula to reflect life today, then around 45.7 million Americans would be living in poverty.
4XNdJ TIL that bioluminescence is believed to be the most common form of communication on earth.
1ava8 TIL Switzerland is the only country in the world which could fit 114% of its population into bunkers in case of an emergency
kar7 TIL that one man had the world’s oldest living cat, 38 years old, and another that lived to be 34. It has been suggested that their longevity may be attributable to an unusual diet of bacon and eggs, asparagus, and broccoli
QLaX TIL that when siamese twin Daisy Hilton died, her sister Violet remained alive and attached to her for several days before they were both found dead.