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TIL Lunchables reduced the size of meat slices in their lunches by almost 50% to increase profit.

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G0GE TIL that despite constituting less than 0.1% of the prison population, the Aryan Brotherhood is responsible for 18-25% of prison murders.
xGgB TIL that Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov attempted to create a human-ape hybrid. He wanted to create a solider with strength of an ape and the brains of a human. Working with human sperm and female chimpanzees, he failed to create a pregnancy
pBdZ TIL The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is the second oldest commissioned warship in the US navy, has served for 51 years and is due to be made inactive tomorrow. So passes the eighth vessel to bear the name.
JYl8k TIL Points for Deer refer to the number of actual protrusions or “points” on a rack of antlers.
BrMmL TIL that in 2003, an Airbus A300 cargo plane landed safely in Baghdad despite being struck by a missile on the left wing, losing a fuel tank, and losing all hydraulic control surfaces, forcing the pilots to guide the plane to an airport using only engine thrust to steer the plane.