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TIL there is a Unicode Character for ‘LOVE HOTEL’

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5VrRp TIL that perhaps counterintuitively, defibrillators do not shock the heart to get it to beat normally- the shock actually stops the heart from beating altogether. This allows the natural automatic pacemaker of the heart to operate again and restore the heart's rhythm back to normal.
OG8Y7 TIL that in 1847, during the Mexican-American War, 6 Mexican Cadets refused to retreat at the Battle of Chapultepec Castle and were killed. In 1947 President Harry S Truman paid his respects at their memorial saying "Brave men don't belong to any one country. I respect bravery wherever I see it."
8aVQ4 TIL that Dragonflies are older than dinosaurs and used to have a wingspan of 2.5 feet
WkVDB TIL A pigeon received the Croix de Guerre medal for distinguished bravery in WW1. After being shot down and suffering multiple wounds she carried on, and saved the lives of 194 men.
7r6oO TIL that a tame and friendly Beluga whale speculated to be an escaped Russian spy was released from a harness in Norway by villagers in 2019 and has lived there ever since. Russia didn't confirm or deny this claim, but said the nearby naval base made it a possibility. He's still alive and well.