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TIL Although very rare there have been people who have been swallowed whole by whales and lived

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4kBja TIL meth was key to Nazi military strategy, between April - June 1940, the German army received 35,000,000 tablets of meth
9YmxQ TIL the inventor of the RICE protocol for injuries (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation), Dr. Gabe Mirkin, now disavows this treatment because studies show Ice and Rest delay recovery.
e0Q9J TIL Everybody is technically allergic to bee stings, but only 5 to 7.5 % of people are severely allergic. Melittin, which makes up 50% of bee venom's dry weight, is the allergen that causes red blood cells at the sting site to burst and expand. It's the most important ingredient in the venom.
wL0yJ TIL the original plot for the TV show Frasier had Kelsey Grammer playing a paralyzed media mogul cared for by a street-smart nurse in a Manhattan penthouse.
NKR1 TIL the Titanic crew had no binoculars , which may have helped them see the iceberg. They were inside a locker and the key was lost.