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TIL the founder of ValueJet, whose company was shut down over fatal accidents, is now the CEO of Allegiant Air.

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aNAo TIL There’s a village in N. Kazakhastan dubbed “Sleepy Hollow” because the residents will fall asleep for days at a time. They suffer from encephalopathy and it took 4 years to discover the cause was radon gas.
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nvaY TIL That Memorial Day is meant to honor those who died, not those who served and are still alive.
epm94 TIL of Gingering; the practice of making an old horse appear young and lively by inserting a sprig of ginger into its anus.
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