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TIL that a 17 year old girl was badly injured when her house was hit by an F4 tornado near Corry, PA, on 5/31/1985. The day before on May 30th, her twin sister had undergone a liver transplant following a severe seizure. Also on the 30th her 15 year old brother was involved in a motorcycle accident.

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rRVyW TIL there are still dry counties in the USA where the sale of any kind of alcohol is prohibited. Some of these, like Moore Country, Tennessee, date back to the passage of state prohibition laws in the early 20th century.
59eD TIL There Is A Psychosomatic Illness That Causes People To Think They Are Pregnant With Dogs
aPoN TIL that hat making in the past involved prolonged exposure to mercury vapours, causing poisoning which symptoms are sensory impairment (vision, hearing, speech), and a lack of coordination. this inspired terms like “Mad as a hatter” and of course, the mad hatter of Alice in wonderland.
rdnx TIL that you would not die instantly if you were exposed in space. Scientists estimate that a human being can survive 15-30 seconds in open space (X-post r/TheBestLists)
k4oe TIL a fireman in Thailand dressed up as Spiderman to coax a superhero-loving autistic boy from a window ledge.