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TIL some hospitals will fake CPR for the sake of a family

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8e7wK TIL: That a man named Horace Fletcher became known as the "Great Masticator." He advocated for a diet in which people should chew their food thoroughly. He believed that this practice would lead to better digestion and overall health.
pYp8O TIL BBC presenter Jill Dando’s 1999 murder sparks the UK’s biggest criminal investigation since the Yorkshire Ripper case initially Barry George was convicted but after spending 8 years in prison, he is later acquitted, and the murder remains unsolved.
EgrRP TIL you should keep your bathroom fan on while showering. It prevents steam build-up and keeps your mirror fog free
NXwLb TIL that Kunga cakes are an african dish made from densely packing midges or flies.
yojw TIL that Simon Pegg’s character in Spaced joked that every odd-numbered Star Trek film was “a bit shit” years before he was cast as Scotty