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TIL that the entire Southwest fleet is Boeing 737’s.

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69pgm TIL Australian wedge-tailed eagles are ferociously territorial and attack drones, UAVs, paragliders and helicopters.
Zp7Ro TIL The name "sniper" comes from the verb "to snipe", which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting. An extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging colour and erratic flight behaviour.
PYxnw “It’s known that four cups or more of coffee lowers the risk for heart attack, stroke, and diabetes”
jNAAX TIL The FBI kept a file on Stanley Kubrick because Admiral Arleigh Burke accused Dr. Strangelove of being "detrimental to the Nation"
9w1Gr TIL that during a stay in Winterville, Georgia, Butthole Surfers made a hobby out of stalking the members of fellow rock band R.E.M., purportedly planning to park a van with the phrase “Michael Stipe/Despite the Hype/I Still Wanna Suck/Your Big Long Pipe” painted on the side parked outside his house