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TIL after cancellation of test flight on Dec 31, 1980 for technical issues, the first prototype of LearAvia Lear Fan aircraft made its maiden flight on Jan 1, 1981, officially recorded by sympathetic British govt officials as Dec 32, 1980 in order to secure govt funding that expired at end of 1980.

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kO6v1 TIL about vanity sizing, which is the practice of assigning smaller sizes to clothing to flatter customers and encourage sales. For example, a Sears dress with a 32 inch (81 cm) bust was labeled a size 14 in the 1930s, a size 8 in the 1960s, and a size 0 in the 2010s.
RlYj TIL that in ancient Egypt, any books found in ships coming into port, would be brought immediately to the library of Alexandria and be copied. The original would be kept in the library and the copy given back to the owner.
GYkJE TIL President Reagan nominated Anthony Kennedy to the Supreme Court after his second pick, Douglas Ginsburg, was forced to withdraw his nomination after admitting to marijuana use in the 60's and 70's.
0w5X1 TIL Meatballs are not Italian dish, but an invention of American families. In fact, the only time you’ll find Spaghetti and Meatballs in Italy is if they are catering to American tourists.
0Zkj TIL that in 1975, the Food and Drug Administration ruled that Pringles cannot legally call themselves “Potato chips” because they’re not made from sliced potatoes. Also, in the UK, the company tried to argue that Pringles weren’t chips (“crisps” in the UK) because chips are subject to a 17.5% VAT