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TIL: the last stage robbery was on December 5, 1916,

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XEdKr TIL United Airlines flight 232—which crashed in Iowa in 1989—was operating on "Children's Day," a promotion that allowed kids to fly for only 1-cent. Because of this, there were 52 children and 8 infants on board—many traveling by themselves. 11 children, including one 'lap' child, were killed.
rJl4 TIL that selling stolen artifacts is the 3rd most profitable wing of the black market, after drugs and weapons.
E8dx TIL Native American men do not suffer from male pattern baldness
6ep7 TIL that wasabi was originally served with sushi and dishes with raw fish because it aided in killing harmful bacteria and parasites that could be present in raw seafood.
5bN9 TIL there is a light bulb in California that has been almost continuously burning since 1901, and has been cited as evidence of planned obsolescence in modern technology.