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TIL A man in 1938 agreed to have himself monitored on a electrocardiogram as he was executed to see the effects on his heart.

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J1ODv TIL Army ants were used to close open wounds. When grasped just behind the head, the ants will open their mandibles wide. One mandible is placed on each side of the cut and the ant then clamps down. Its head is then snipped off while clamped onto the wound, acting like a staple.
YpMwx TIL that amateur mathematician Edward Goodwin had the Indiana General Assembly define π as 3.2 in a bill. The bill was defeated in the Indiana Senate due to the presence of Professor C.A. Waldo in the legislature on the day of the vote, who had previously "coached" the senators.
Y76bG TIL in 1943 the SAS successfully hijacked a train in Italy to libertate inmates from concentration behind enemy lines.
7dWP TIL Norway maintains the largest sovereign wealth fund totaling $882 Billion in assets
a9YL TIL that Muhammad Ali once opened a fish and chip shop in Coventry