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TIL that the French philosophy on emergency medical care is to provide a higher level of care at the scene of the incident, and so every ambulance is staffed with a Doctor who arrives on site.

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Wk1kN TIL that name of The Three Musketeers candy bar was inspired by three different flavored pieces in each package (chocolate, strawberry and vanilla). Rising costs and WW2 restrictions on sugar led to consolidation into a single chocolate bar.
lP5K TIL after winning the 1962 European Cup the Benfica coach Béla Guttmann allegedly cursed the Lisbon based club for denying him a pay rise “Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever win a European Cup”. They have since reached six European Cup Finals but lost all of them.
OGDYL TIL Rolls-Royce's Spirit of Ecstacy hood ornament doesn't have wings. They're actually billowing robes.
yV0w8 TIL edible gold is a particular type of real gold authorized by the European Union and the United States as a food additive, under the code E 175. It is used in haute cuisine as part of a trend towards extravagance in meals. It has to be pure, to avoid any type of infections or perils for the body.
Y4a7 TIL that while FDR was the first President to win election more than twice, he was the fifth to try. Ulysses S. Grant, Grover Cleveland, and Woodrow Wilson tried and were denied their party’s nomination