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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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ewwb TIL there is an incredibly detailed replica of San Francisco made entirely of Jello
agjJ TIL the small diamond pattern etched into flashlights, tool handles, barbells, etc. is called “knurling”
xQMD TIL that Togo the sled dog, who was part of the same mission to bring medicine to Nome, Alaska as the famous Balto, actually did the lion’s share of the work. Balto ran the last 55-miles of the journey, while Togo’s journey was the longest by 200 miles.
LVgr TIL that a 28-year-old demolition worker attempted to commit suicide by washing down nitroglycerine pills with vodka then he tried to explode the nitroglycerine by repeatedly ramming himself into a wall.
vPBLx TIL that in 2012 a researcher called Teresa Gonzalo created a vaginal gel that inhibits the transmission of HIV by 80%