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TIL NASA has developed a technology called FINDER used to detect breathing or heartbeats through up to 30 feet of rubble, or 20 feet of solid concrete, and was used to save lives during the 2015 Napal earthquakes.

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9wVaQ TIL Canada's Territorial Waters are larger than its Exclusive Economic Zone. The former extend only 12 Nautical miles(NM) from the shore, but also include inland marine waters such as Hudson Bay, the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, and the internal waters of the Arctic Archipelago. The latter to 200NM
ANZ4g TIL Jack Valenti, the President of the MPAA, regretted giving South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut an R rating, wishing to have labeled it with the NC-17 rating.
OGJ44 TIL: There is a National Toy Hall of Fame, which recognizes toys and games which has sustained popularity and influence. As of 2023, 85 toys have been enshrined such as Barbie, Lego, the Frisbee, a cardboard box, the Game Boy, Chess, and a stick.
jkBv TIL There was a Doctor in Detroit who falsely diagnosed his patients with cancer so he can profit off their chemotherapy to fuel his opulent lifestyle.
R7Yxj TIL in 2018, a record 151,964 Americans died due to alcohol, drugs or suicide. These so-called "deaths of despair" disproportionately affect people who don't have access to mental health services.