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TIL that three men were arrested for attempting to steal Elvis Presley’s remains for ransom. This is why his body, along with his mother’s, was moved to Graceland where they are monitored by security.

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loRja TIL that in 1972, there were only 12 paramedic units in North America. The TV show Emergency! starring Randolph Mantooth as Johnny Gage introduced people to the concept of pre-hospital care and CPR.
4XxNg TIL Zombie fires are wildfires that can smolder underground through Arctic winters, reigniting at the surface when conditions are right.
Yp1Zd TIL of Baron Dominique-Jean Larrey, a military surgeon for Napoleon. He pioneered the first field ambulance that rushed into combat to carry both friend and foe to be medically treated. He was a humanitarian who believed in treating enemy soldiers with dignity and compassion.
N7oa8 TIL the first dinosaur skeleton discovered in the US was in 1858 in Haddonfield, N.J. After excavations were complete the dig was ignored, became a dump, and was lost until 1984 when a local Boy Scout decided his community project to qualify for Eagle Scout would be rediscovering the original site.
oW8 TIL the creator of Pokemon, Satoshi Tajiri, is autistic.