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TIL that the man who designed Saddam Hussein’s bunker was the grandson of the woman who designed Hitler’s.

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x6NJD TIL that Magnesium helped advance photojournalism. The first photography flash, a powder mix of Mg & potassium, created bright light when ignited. Jacob Riis was an early adopter and used it to document life in the often dark NYC's tenements. His work sparked public outcry, and then housing reforms
OnwL TIL that there is a table saw that automatically stops in less 1/1000th of a second when it comes in contact with flesh, and the inventor was crazy enough to test it with his finger.
MeP9B TIL that the Kansai region of Japan refers to earwigs as "penis cutter" in English.
nWaZb TIL that in a 2014 study which included over 2000 people revealed that 40% of those who survived a cardiac arrest were aware during the time that they were clinically dead and before their hearts were restarted. Some were conscious up to 3 minutes after the attack
lobO1 TIL The UB40 song Rat in Mi Kitchen was written when Astro asked lead singer Ali Campbell if he had any new ideas for songs and Campbell, who had a rodent problem in his new house, responded, "Oh God, I don't care about the album for a minute, I've got a rat in the kitchen!"