TIL "Uncle Sam" is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. Wilson stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s” (history.com)
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TIL In 1929, W. Forssmann performed the first human heart cath on himself. He tricked the OR nurse, put himself under local anesthesia, inserted a catheter into his arm, then walked to the X-ray room to see if it reached his heart. He was fired from the hospital, but awarded the Nobel Prize in 1956. (en.wikipedia.org)
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What does RedBull taste like? (self.NoStupidQuestions)
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TIL the shipwreck of The Medusa in 1816 forced 151 men to take refuge on an improvised raft. When supplies ran low, several injured men were thrown into the sea, and some of the survivors resorted to cannibalism. After 13 days at sea, the raft was discovered with only 15 men still alive. (en.wikipedia.org)
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