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TIL that because EMTs routinely check the fridge/freezer during 911 calls, they are a recommended place to keep DNR papers

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R7A8w TIL That the North Pole doesn't have any landmasses. It's only ice floating on water.
KYMZQ TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses
M7eEV TIL The American Dental Association supports chewing sugarless gum since it increases salivary volume and flow, thus protecting against cavities.
69GWZ TIL the Triforium, a six-story sculpture near Little Tokyo in Los Angeles, was supposed to track the motions and conversations of people near it and convert them into patterns of light, and also point giant lasers toward the sky spelling out "Los Angeles." But its artist designer ran out of money
GMyE TIL in 1959 Nils Bohlin developed the 3 point seat belt for Volvo. To save lives, Volvo opened up the patent. It is believed today the seat belt has saved over 1 million lives.