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TIL that the Heimlich Maneuver’s inventor is accused of medical fraud and unethical practices–including the invention of the maneuver itself.

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JeZ4 TIL there is a tree in Germany that has its own post code and is used as a public letter box for people seeking love partners
kO5v5 TIL after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Japan built foldable submarine-launched naval aircraft to bomb U.S. western and eastern seaboards, the 18 I-400 class submarines stowed up to three Aichi M6A Seiran floatplanes, each could carry an 800 kg (1,800 lb) bomb 1,000 km (620 mi) at 475 km/h (295 mph).
rRdRw TIL that Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, never took another film role and instead found a career as a vet. He did not speak publicly about the film for nearly twenty years, and for several years even his wife did not know about his role.
9wPxp TIL that male Mud Dauber wasps have been observed bringing spiders to the nest, and nest guarding, an extremely rare appearance of male parental care, otherwise virtually unknown among Hymenoptera.
GAJWG TIL that the city of Whynot, North Carolina got its name from a bit of a funny story. The residents were arguing over a name for the city, and someone stood up and said, "Why not name the town Why Not and let's go home?" And that's how it got its name.