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GAoLG TIL that there are over 17,000 fracture critical bridges in the US. These bridges are subject to collapse when there is a single structural failure.
69VNl TIL Irish immigrants almost solely bought their meat from kosher butchers. And what we think of today as Irish corned beef is actually Jewish corned beef thrown into a pot with cabbage and potatoes.
D0mg TIL London Zoo had the first ever public aquarium and even coined the word. Before this an aquarium was called an underwater vivarium.
QN8rE TIL that in 1971–1972 the Indonesian New Order government launched "Operasi Koteka" ("Operation Penis Gourd") to encourage the Papuan people to wear shorts and shirts because such clothes were considered more "modern" compared to their traditional Koteka, which is a penis sheath.
a81gZ TIL: Saudia Flight 163 safely landed after a fire broke out onboard shortly after takeoff. But despite the successful landing, all 301 passengers and crew perished.