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TIL there are "warm lines" for people who really need to talk to someone about mental health but don't have an emergency requiring a crisis hotline

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kJ56d TIL that the 'lump' on your shoulder blade is not a muscle knot - it's the tip of the first rib. Using a percussion massager on this area can increase the risk of causing of long-lasting nerve damage.
M7KYA TIL the Big Box store concept was pioneered by the Rhode Island based Ann & Hope retailer. The Kmart and Walmart founders, among others, borrowed features for their own stores.
gaZy TIL Soupy Sales asked children to send him “green pieces of paper” from their parents’ wallets.
MearV TIL jet engines are tested against bird strikes using a "Chicken Gun" that fires dead chicken bodies at them.
Lw10 TIL that a U.S. F-22 Raptor was able to fly next to an Iranian F-4 Phantom with out it knowing, and told the pilot to go home.