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6NY7 TIL Jesse Heiman from the GoDaddy commercial was given an offer from a porn company to be in a film of his choosing. He responded with “Think I’ll hold out for Playgirl.”
Rd76 TIL that Army officer Hugh Thompson prevented the deaths of hundreds of Vietnamese civilians including women and children, by a group of American soldiers. Thompson, an Army helicopter pilot, landed between the soldiers and the villagers and threatened to open fire if they continued their attacks.
9ZAQ TIL that there’s ‘seizure response dogs’ who smell seizures 30 minutes before they happen and warn their owners.
d8lV7 TIL the human stomach is strong enough to corrode razor blades
9w8AQ TIL that scientists have discovered doing simple calf raises while sitting at your desk can raise your metabolism for hours.