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TIL Pope Francis used to be a nightclub bouncer

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vWbj TIL of “Unsinkable” Sam, a sailor during WWII who survived the sinking of the Bismarck, switched sides to the Allies, then survived the sinking of both the HMS Cossack and the HMS Ark Royal. Unsinkable Sam is also a cat.
rN4Qx TIL that the first use of an external defibrillator was on a 14-year-old boy in 1947. These early defibrillators used alternating current that was transformed from 110–240 volts available in the line, up to between 300 and 1000 volts, to the exposed heart by way of "paddle" type electrodes.
1W7P TIL that in 2007 a soldier in the British army was declared dead after he was caught in an explosion in Afghanistan. When his body was being washed for the body bag, they noticed a pulse. He was flown to hospital where he recovered and went on to take part in the 2012 Paralympics.
9wBx7 TIL that most of the Woody voices in Toy Story merchandise and video games weren’t done by Tom Hanks, but by his brother Jim Hanks.
v1OA4 TIL denatured alcohol (sold in hardware stores) isn't chemically different from drinking alcohol. The only difference is it's purposely laced with poison and nausea inducing additives so you can't drink it. This compromises allows it to be sold without alcohol tax and ensures people don't drink it.