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TIL that in circus and theater the song “The stars and stripes forever” is nicknamed “the disaster march”. And is traditionally used as a code to signal a life-threatening emergency to which personnel must respond without alarming any audience-members.

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7rPOP TIL That the highest recorded blood alcohol content ever recorded was a polish man who had a BAC of 1.48. He got in a car crash but likely survived due to his drunkenness but later died due to the injuries of the crash
Lk7VQ TIL that agriculture workers in early 20th century California were often forced to use "short-handled" hoes so supervisors could easily spot when they stood up to rest, despite contributing to severe injury. Thanks to Cesar Chavez and the UFW, its use was prohibited in 1975
aKBy TIL that anyone sworn into any statewide or county office or judgeship in Kentucky must declare under oath that he or she has not participated in, acted as a second or otherwise assisted in a duel.
gM698 Today I learned of skydiver Joan Murray who crash landed on a fire ant mound at 80 MPH because her chutes failed to deploy and survived because because of the fire ants' sting caused a surge of adrenaline which kept her heart beating.
b9GJa TIL about a species called the pied hoverfly (Scaeva pyrastri). It has copied the appearance of a wasp but it’s white. They do this to fool their natural enemies into not eating them because wasp are poisonous. So if u ever see one, don't worry it's harmless. (See link for photo’s)