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TIL that pain signals sent by an irritated diaphragm will be felt in the shoulder: the stabbing sensations near the heart that are sometimes felt after consuming a fatty meal are often confused with heart attacks but are nothing more than symptoms of indigestion.

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nEWW TIL at the height of the Cold War the titanium used in building the legendary SR-71 Blackbird was sourced by the CIA (via dummy companies) from the completely oblivious Soviet Union.
LgBQ TIL the largest waterfall in the world was completely flooded and destroyed by the construction of the Itaipu Dam in 1982. It is now a reservoir.
D1gKD TIL the guy who ate a whole Cessna airplane was awarded a bronze plaque by the Guinness Book of World Records. He was so honoured that he ate the plaque.
eyeL TIL that German children are taught the dangers of misbehavior through traumatic stories. These include a child having his thumbs cut off for thumbsucking and a girl who burns to death for playing with matches
lmwN TIL in 2010 rapper G. Dep turned himself into police and confessed to a 17 year old cold case murder, even though he was never suspected. He was “just trying to get things right between himself and God.” He was convicted on a second-degree murder charge and sentenced to 15-years to life in prison.