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TIL that putting hemorrhoid cream on your chest and waist can make you appear more muscular. The cream draws water from the skin and reduces swelling. Some bodybuilders use this technique.

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OoyYL TIL that President John Adams died on the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. His last words were “Thomas Jefferson survives” unaware that Jefferson had passed away hours earlier.
oG9r TIL that survival rates for cardiac arrests in the US are a low 8% with many survivors having disabilities. Though some US TV shows have incorrectly portrayed them at 67%
R7ar7 TIL in 1962 a bear was ejected from a B-58 jet bomber at 870 mph to test whether humans could survive supersonic ejections. The bear then floated down via parachute from 35,000 feet over the course of 7 minutes, where it landed unharmed.
LQvNr TIL cotton candy was invented by a dentist in Tennessee. He called it "Fairy floss" and sold it at the St. Louis World's Fair.
6QwX TIL the US Marine Corps is older than the United States itself, predating the Declaration of Independence by a year