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TIL from my partner that you can drain water from a tuna can by turning the can on its side, and pressing down the lid to drain the liquid. I’ve always used a sieve.

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j6rGR TIL people believe that survival rate after CPR is 75%, while in reality it's only 7.6% after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and only 17% for in-hospital cardiac arrest
EkpP TIL: 1968, Olympic long jumper Bob Beamon’s first attempt exceed the limit of the official measuring equipment. It took over 15 minutes before a distance was posted, and only then did he realize he had broken the world record by nearly 2 feet (0.6m).
Y768r TIL research scientists created a system to allow goldfish to drive a fish tank using cameras to track the fish bumping into walls to navigate towards a colored target for a reward. They changed starting positions and added decoys to prove the fish were navigating the environment not just memorizing
YoGZ TIL that the oldest razor-like object has been dated to 18,000 B.C. and people have shaved since prehistoric times.
XpVX TIL nobody can stand to be in world’s quietest room for more than 45 minutes. It is so quiet, the sounds of the body’s organs working and blood flowing drives people mad.