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TIL about the oldest surgeon of Russia, 87 years old, who still holds more than a hundred operations a year, with zero fatality.

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yQYdX TIL that some countries and provinces, prominently German and Quebec, still abide by brewing laws that were adopted during the Holy Roman Empire way back in 1516.
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nWkJP TIL that Signs was the first major Hollywood film to be shot after 9/11 having been filmed a few days after
RLNQ TIL that on April 18th, 1930 (Good Friday) the BBC announced that the world was indeed “Good” and there was nothing worth reporting in the news.
aw70L TIL Dylan McDermott was 5 years old when his mom died of a gunshot in 1967. Her death was ruled an accident at the time but Dylan was able to get the cold case reopened 40 years later. Through the new investigation they discovered a coverup and that her boyfriend (a known gangster) had murdered her.