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TIL that eight years after JFK’s assassination, Jackie Kennedy avoided the public unveiling of their White House portraits, but the Nixons graciously agreed to a secret, private tour for her and her kids. It was her only return visit.

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mmEM TIL that an atomic bomb cameraman ripped his safety goggles a split second before the bomb exploded. He immediately covered his eyes with his hand and saw his hand’s bones through his closed eyelids just like in an X-ray.
X01vj TIL that in 2006 the Red Cross replaced the Heimlich Maneuver with back blows and ab thrusts, which are safer and better.
OGgoa TIL Clowns have a special way of "copyrighting" their particular facepaint by painting their likeness on eggshells.
E1VX0 TIL what the hand signs Jesus Is making in old religious actually stand for
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