TIL in 1996 a 37-year-old woman survived after she crushed a whole black widow spider, mixed it with 10 mL of distilled water and then injected the mixture intravenously. One hour later she presented to the ER complaining of severe, generalized muscle pain & cramping, a headache, and anxiety. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196064496702561 #til #todayilearned https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1qxfend/til_in_1996_a_37yearold_woman_survived_after_she/

TIL about Pedro Álvares Cabral, a Portuguese navigator and explorer. He was the first human in history to ever be on four continents. In 1500, on an expedition to India, he made landfall on what he thought was a large island, later realising it was a continent: South America

Pedro Álvares Cabral - Wikipedia

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TIL that Cristiano Ronaldo’s last name is not Ronaldo but dos Santos Aveiro. “Ronaldo” comes from Ronald Reagan.

Cristiano Ronaldo - Wikipedia

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TIL in Tibetan sky burial, a burial master cuts dead bodies into pieces and feeds them to the vultures. In water burial, on the other hand, the pieces are fed to the fish. In addition, they have other funeral methods.

Tibet Universal Travel

Tibetan Funeral Customs

Tibetan Funeral Customs: Tibetan Buddhists believe life is not over at death, but merely entering a rebirth. Monks emphasize this cyclical...

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TIL that ski jumpers are allegedly using penis injections as "mechanical doping"

BBC Sport

Ski jumping: Wada responds to penis injection claims

The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting p...

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TIL the reason you dissociate in your towel after you shower, sit in the car after you park, and mindlessly scroll social media all night after work is because you're living in a "functional freeze state." Where you can still get things done, but it takes every ounce of your energy to do it.

What to Do if You’re Stuck in Functional Freeze Mode | Banner

Functional freeze mode is a stress response that makes it difficult or impossible for you to do things you need to do in your life. Here’s what t...

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TIL Chevy Chase's real name is Cornelius Crane Chase

Chevy Chase - Wikipedia

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TIL Richard Garfield, the creator of Magic: The Gathering, is the great-great-great grandson of U.S. President James A. Garfield

Richard Garfield - Wikipedia

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TIL that while LED lightbulbs may not “burn out” like an incandescent, they experience Lumen Depreciation, where the bulbs progressively get dimmer and dimmer over time.

Lumen maintenance - Wikipedia

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TIL That an autogyrom like the Benson B-8M that is flown by the Gryo Captain in "The Road Warrior", is NOT a helicopter and the rotor is completely unpowered. It spins due to air rushing past the blades, not because a motor is spinning it!

Autogyro - Wikipedia

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