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TIL a Boeing 727 disappeared 290km off the coast of Canada in 1990 and no trace has ever been found

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RY1j TIL There is a physician who can look at a vinyl record and tell what song it is only based on the grooves.
RbRw TIL that in 2007 the Taliban used GPS data from photos uploaded to Facebook from soldiers to locate and destroy 4 Apache gunship helicopters.
gMen9 TIL a dust cloud in the year 536 plunged Europe into an 18-month-long winter, creating frosty summers and violently harsh winters. Nearly a third of Europe's population got wiped out, with death rates rising as high as 90% in some northern regions.
loA8a TIL that hair splinters are a thing. As bizarre as it seems to someone just learning about this, it's exactly what it sounds like. Hair piercing the skin like a normal splinter, although some people say it's more painful. And they're somewhat of an occupational hazard for hairstylists and barbers.
GAgJ TIL that China has practiced a form of gift exchange that goes back to the 7th Century where a Panda is given away for the purpose of diplomatic relations. This practice is known as “Panda Diplomacy”.