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TIL that in Japan, letting a sumo wrestler make your baby cry is considered good luck.

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9jZX TIL of Francis P Hammerberg. During salvage efforts in Pearl Harbor, two Navy Divers became trapped when a piece of wreckage collapsed. By tunneling through 20’ of mud and steel he saved both men but became trapped himself in the wreckage. He died 18 hours later and was awarded the Medal of Honor.
rRde4 TIL the nazi Sieg Heil was ridiculed by some people. Since "heil" is also the imperative of the German verb "heilen" ("to heal"), a common joke in Nazi Germany was to reply with "Is he sick?", "Am I a doctor?", or "You heal him!"
x6LKo TIL the farthest spot from any McDonald's in the Contiguous USA used to be in a remote area of North Dakota, which was 107 miles from the closest McDonald's. In 2014 the record was broken.
wn11 TIL the top of UPS trucks are white to act as a big translucent skylight so the drivers can see inside without the use of electricity.
1aAxP TIL In 2003, the U.S developed playing cards to help identify the most-wanted members of Saddam Hussein's government. 46 out of 52 have been captured.