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TIL Giving blowjobs can leave a diagnostic bruise that doctors or dentists can see. (x/post AskReddit)

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loEbN TIL that John Newton was the captain of a slave ship. In 1748 he encountered a severe storm and, although being non-religious, prayed out to God for safety. This event changed his life. He later became a clergy member, an abolitionist, and wrote the hymn "Amazing Grace" about his experience.
WkM4X TIL racecar driver Joie Chitwood acted as a car safety consultant, intentionally crashing more than 3,000 vehicles for subsequent investigation. Highways are safer today because of these tests.
LkGbZ TIL a 1966 World Cup match was moved from Wembley because the stadium owner refused to cancel regular greyhound racing held on the same day
9YPKp TIL former president John F. Kennedy, after his patrol boat was rammed during WWII, swam over three miles to the nearest island while pulling an injured crewmate with his teeth.
4XPjb TIL That Jeff Lew, the creator of Killer Bean Forever worked on The Matrix Reloaded