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TIL Henry Heimlich used “slick tactics” and “intimidation” to get support for the Heimlich Maneuver. Outside of the US, the recommended first aid for choking is to perform sharp blows to the back.

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x7Kk TIL of “Feeders of Lice” a job in nazi occupied poland, where individuals were wrapped with lice cages to serve as blood farms and food for disease carrying lice. These cages were used to develop Typhus vaccines.
e6dn TIL the South Korean government demands that big-box retailers, like Tesco and Costco, be closed two Sundays a month in an effort to support small businesses and mom-and-pop vendors.
mx7Gv TIL: 80% of solitare games are winnable. But often one bad move can ruin it.
D1yrJ TIL After Michael Douglas was fired from the stage production of "Summer Tree", his Dad, Kirk Douglas, bought the stage and film rights to the story and gave it to Michael to star in.
X1ND TIL when serial killer Ted Bundy was 3 years old he put knives in his Aunt’s bed and stood there grinning until she woke up.