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TIL Teddy Roosevelt was the only US President confirmed to have had a tattoo

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gMdgy TIL People in the final stages of hypothermia engage in "paradoxical undressing" because, as they lose rationality and their nerves are damaged, they feel incredibly, irrationally hot. They strip off their clothes to cool themselves down as they are freezing to death and then start burrowing.
N7ym1 TIL In 2013 Subway was sued for selling 11-inch Footlongs. In the settlement they agreed to pay $525,000 in attorney fees and required their restaurants to now measure bread, so that Footlong and 6-inch sandwiches will indeed be at least 12 inches and 6 inches, respectively.
bxk4 TIL that the Isareli airline El Al has an onboard anti-aircraft missile system equipped in their planes. They are the only airline that places its cargo in a decompression chamber before take-off.
VojZ TIL that Micheal emerson was only meant to be cast for 3 episodes as ben linus on LOST, but when he asked for milk they were so intrigued, they extended him the rest of the series.
LQMEP TIL In Wales there is a grave of a Preacher (Christmas Evans) who died in 1838 and according to local lore if you kiss the headstone it brings you good luck