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TIL that as far back as the 1930’s pilots were setting endurance records keeping planes aloft for weeks at a time using primitive mid-air refueling techniques.

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KO5RE TIL female gladiators or "gladiatrices" existed in ancient Rome, but were rare because it was considered unwomanly. One gladiatrix of note was a woman who fought wild boars with a spear while topless, and who would squat to urinate in front of a stunned crowd.
N1Me TIL a man running from a police helicopter using thermal imaging tried to fool the TI cameras by hiding in fresh manure. It didn’t work.
oRxLo TIL That This picture, competing for the Nikon 2020 Photomicrography Prize, shows a 20 million year old winged ant trapped in amber resin captured by Dr. Yuan Ji
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