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TIL Superman couldn’t fly until the 1940s

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xB1D TIL that an asystole (flat line on a heart monitor) is not a shockable rhythm because there is no electrical activity in the heart for a cardiovert to work with. So every time you see a doctor/nurse/medic shock a flatline in the movies, it’s all for dramatic affect, not realism.
R5eEa TIL about the Mecca projection or Craig retroazimuthal map projection created by James Ireland Craig to help Muslims find their qibla.
XlOD TIL The ATMs in the Vatican City are the only ones in the world to offer Latin as a language display option
LknGd Til A man was stabbed in Disney land, and Disney land didn’t call the medical assistance because it would “ruin the magic”.
NJ7P TIL that for 30 mins they turned off the lights in Iceland city enabling people to see night sky whilst a radio programme told them what to look out for