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TIL that Douglas Bader was a pilot who could sustain more G-Forces in combat because he had no legs.

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4XJZJ TIL Walgreens used to own a 24-hour restaurant chain to compete with Denny's and Big Boy
wg16 TIL Bob Ross had several pet squirrels. He brought them on his show from time to time.
xNek TIL Bill Murray had no scripted lines in “Caddyshack” and improvised all his lines
vYMr TIL in 1994, the pilot of an Aeroflot Airbus A310 allowed his son to sit at the controls during a flight. The boy inadvertently turned off the autopilot controls, sending the plane into hillside and killing all 75 aboard.
neQJ9 TIL of Plastic Pyrolysis. A process of heating plastic in the absence of oxygen to create solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels. Literally turning plastic back into oil!