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TIL that when your hands or legs “fall asleep” it isn’t from restricted blood flow, it’s from a pinched nerve.

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8eL8L TIL[nt] about the only word in English with a silent v: Milngavie, a Scottish town.
ANbdg TIL The USDA defines sandwiches as, "at least 35% cooked meat and no more than 50% bread" for closed sandwiches, and "at least 50% cooked meat" for open sandwiches.
b90jZ TIL that some restaurants and businesses don't donate food for fear of being sued over someone getting sick, is completely unfounded and no one has ever been sued in the U.S for food donations
N7wXP TIL whilst boarding a plane, an elderly passenger threw coins into one of the engines to ensure “good luck”. Plane mechanics later found nine coins at the site, including one inside the engine. The flight ended up taking off more than 5 hours late.
Z8NG4 TIL A beluga whale named Hvalimir was found in a Norwegian harbor in 2019 with a camera harness attached leading to speculation of it being a Russian spy whale. Russia did not deny claims that it is a possible escapee from their Navy. It now resides peacefully in the harbor seeking human contact.