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TIL Bill Gates hijacked the control panel at an airport gate -- and got the plane to come back.

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NXrEe TIL in 1938 a Florida tour boat operator released a colony of rhesus monkeys in a state park to attract tourists. They now number over 200 and have been labeled a public health hazard by the CDC.
XjXk TIL when the Pope dies, it’s tradition to confirm the death ceremonially by gently tapping the pope’s head thrice with a silver hammer, calling his birth name each time.
XEPwE TIL that if Italy was an American state, it would be the 6th largest, after New Mexico.
M87m TIL the author of The Princess Bride also wrote the screenplays for Misery, A Few Good Men, Twins, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and All The President’s Men.
GYYL7 TIL Humans kill more than 100 million sharks every year, which is about 11,000 per hour. Biologically, sharks simply can't keep up with the current rate of exploitation and demand.