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TIL that being able to sit down on the floor and stand up without using your hands or knees is used as a predictor of longevity.

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BrZeK TIL When the nazis burned books in 1933, one "burned" author was actually present in the crowd. Incognito, child book author and satirist Erich Kästner watched the fanatic nazi students toss his works into the flames. He had to leave when a woman recognized him and cried out his name.
x0oo TIL that in response to the rioting and looting that followed the San Francisco 1906 earthquake, Mayor Eugene Schmitz authorized federal troops and local officers to “kill any and all persons found engaging in Looting or in the Commission of Any Other Crime”
EVjp TIL In 2007 Navy SEAL Mike Day was shot 27 times by four Al Qaeda gunmen and hit by grenade shrapnel, but he killed all four of the gunmen and walked out to the extraction helicopter. He recovered and is living with his wife and daughters.
dDBJE TIL Ken Jennings & Matt Damon won $1m on 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' & it was initially believed that they had not phoned a friend (it would've been the 2nd time in the US version of the show that a winner had lifelines left). But it was revealed they had called Brad Rutter to tell him they won
pYKne TIL that norovirus is not effected by regular hand sanitizer and it can survive up to 2 weeks in surfaces