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TIL helicopters can produce deadly turbulance at airfields which can make small "General Aviation" aircraft lose control and crash if not properly managed.

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XEENj TIL That on November 11, 1918 on the last day of WW1 , General Pershing sent American troops to fight the Germans to “teach them a lesson” even though he knew an armistice was signed. Over 3,000 Americans were killed, wounded , or captured.
x6aMo TIL that blueberries can turn your poop black
4k6Vo TIL That back in 1963, the Bronx Zoo had an exhibit titled, “The Most Dangerous Animal in the World” which was comprised of a mirror and a plaque describing humanity’s danger to the world.
b9NY7 TIL Colonel Sanders (which is a the highest honorary title in the State of Kentucky) of KFC fame sold his company in 1964 for only $2 million dollars ($17 million today). He remained as brand ambassador but complained the company had cut costs and made an inferior product than the early days.
MemLb TIL that breakfast is called breakfast because you break the fast you've been observing since you went to sleep the night before.