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TIL birth rates in the U.S. have dropped more than 20% since 2007

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8eJPb TIL about wheel-well stowaways, individuals who hide in the landing gear compartments of planes. Between 1947 and 2015, the FAA recorded 113 such attempts, with a staggering 76% fatality rate. Most stowaways were young men, and many remain unidentified.
BgLvW TIL police radio codes like 10-4 for affirmative all start with 10 to allow time for the radio to power up. The first syllable spoken of a transmission was often not understood due to early technology quirks. Officers were trained to wait after pressing the receiver but forgot when rushed.
7rKX TIL that there’s a muffin shop in San Francisco called Double or Muffin. You buy a muffin and then flip a coin. Get heads and you get another muffin for free. Tails and you just keep the muffin you bought. Double, or muffin.
4krPb TIL China has a huge national run sports program
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