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TIL what would happen if you were swallowed by a whale

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0dR1L TIL during Nicolae Ceaușescu’s capture, he secretly wore a clip that was meant to transmit his position to his security force; unbeknownst to him, the signals were blocked by the armored vehicle he and his wife were in. Help never came, and they were soon executed.
leyA TIL the Catholic Church has an official position on Jesus’ blood type. It’s AB.
kOVX7 TIL that during the Centennial park bombing a cameraman died of a heart attack; that same night the band Jack and the Heart Attack were playing.
9Y6N7 TIL modern DNA testing exists due to Yellowstone park, as DNA polymerase chain reaction is made possible by a chemical isolated from Yellowstone Park bacteria
loeyK TIL Earlier, doctors used to tap the patient's chest to get clues about their medical condition. One 'gentleman' French doctor, reluctant to embarrass a young girl, rolled up a sheet of paper to make a tube and placed it on her chest. It worked, and as a result, the stethoscope was invented.