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TIL most Samsung Galaxy phones lets users make an emergency 911 call by quickly pressing the side button 5 times then swiping up. It's safe to test as long as you don't swipe up afterwards.

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LbGP TIL that in 2012, the entire village of Sodeto in Spain won the lottery… Except for one guy.
9wV4r TIL that medieval kings had a personal banker called the Court Jew
GY55g TIL the New York Yankees have retired every number 1-10, along with eleven other numbers. They’ve retired by far the most numbers in the MLB
6EEWX TIL that Salt Lake City planners made the city blocks way too big making intersection crossings dangerous for pedestrians so now they give them big ass flags to carry while they cross!
ANpZ7 TIL "chucking" is an illegal bowling action in the sport of cricket when a bowler straightens the bowling arm when delivering the ball, but after biomechanical testing showed that all bowlers flex their extended arms to some degree, rules were then changed.