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7ojM TIL Dr. Allan Zarkin was so pleased with the caesarean section he performed, that he decided to carve his initials into his patient’s stomach. She ended up suing the hospital for $5.5 million.
jNwZj TIL Japanese, but not European, honeybees can “slow cook” giant hornets to death, when they attack the hive. They do this by forming a giant swarm, a “bee ball”, around the hornet and vibrate their flight muscles to create heat. They warm the area up to 116°F, slowly “cooking” the hornet to death.
rRYJe TIL Hawaiian Airlines is the oldest US carrier that has never had a fatal accident or a hull loss throughout its 88 year history.
yQmea TIL there is a movie that runs 625 minutes (10Hrs 25Mins). It ranks among the longest films of all time. It is called "Evolution of a Filipino Family"
dDkMZ TIL about Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate. It is a street in York, England, known for its short length and unusual name. The street's name was first recorded in 1505 as Whitnourwhatnourgate, and later appears as Whitney Whatneygate. It seems to mean "neither-one-thing-nor-the-other street".