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TIL that’s the pilot of Gilligan’s Island was filmed on the day of JFK’s assassination. Even after hearing this news, they continued filming and when they shot the Minnow’s departure scene, all the flags were at halfmast

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yQnOV TIL that the island of Malta was awarded the George Cross by King George the 6th during WW2 for the people of Malta displaying heroism and devotion during a siege on the island by the Axis powers. The medal to this day is incorporated in Malta's national flag.
DQvVp TIL Henry Heimlich (who gave his name to the manoeuvre) advocated Malariotherapy; the deliberate infection of a person with benign malaria to treat ailments such as cancer, Lyme disease and HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention consider the practice "atrocious".
0wo7R TIL during world War II, the army would pour ice cold water in the ear of "draft dodgers" who pretended to be deaf. The normal response is to turn the eyes to the ear with cold water (Caloric reflex. About half of deaf lack this reflex). No response = truly deaf. Response = Possible draft dodger.
rR96d TIL about the first flight into the eye of a hurricane. In 1943, Col. Duckworth was training two British pilots on instrument flying in Texas. The pilots ribbed Duckworth on the quality of the AT-6 “Texan” Trainer they used. To prove its sturdiness, Duckworth flew the AT-6 into a hurricane. Twice.
4kn5o TIL that when Gallup conducted a survey in 1944 asking Americans "What do you think we should do with Japan after the war?" 13% favored "Killing off" all the Japanese, 33% thought it should be split up or destroyed while the rest favored either supervision or rehabilitation.