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TIL there has been only one Herb, but there have been seven Peaches

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yVlBw TIL that in 1991, flight deck crewman John Bridges was sucked into the intake of an A-6E aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt. Incredibly, he survived because he became wedged in the engine.
XLYD TIL the CEO of McDonald’s makes the same pay in an hour as a worker does at $8.25 in four months
EgYJP TIL Ancient Egyptian beer was strong at 10% alcohol. People were able to recreate the beer of Tutankhamun based on hieroglyph information, and it tastes unpleasant due to its mix of hops and honey
69WyW TIL about the Chambers flintlock machine gun designed in 1792, presented to Washington and Jefferson, and tested by Hamilton and formally adopted in 1812 by the US navy.
69g9Q TIL that the CIA used psychological warfare against Philippine resistance forces in the 1950s by taking advantage of mythical 'Aswang' (vampire-like in Filipino folklore) against the people by puncturing holes on the necks of dead bodies resembling aswang bites & piling them on the sides of roads.