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dDaGK TIL fax machines were first used in the 1800s
v1bAK TIL the arteries of the blue whale—the largest living creature on earth—are so big that a full-sized human being could swim through them. Blue whales can grow to over 100 ft long, and weigh over 100 tons. Their hearts can weigh up to 1,300 lb—with aortas over 9 inches in diameter & HR of 8-10 bpm.
Y7J6r TIL on November 23, 1963, former Vice President Richard Nixon wrote a condolence letter to Jackie Kennedy. On January 21, 1964, Mrs. Kennedy sent a thank you note to Nixon, encouraging him to run for the presidency again, as he had lost to Kennedy in 1960.
0wbbL TIL a rifleman named Jaswant Singh along with two others fought for3 days and cause a casualty of 300 in the Indo-Sino war of 1962.
1gRr TIL the Tomb of the Unknowns’ sentinels will confront people who are disrespectful.