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TIL United Airlines Kicked Girl With Autism Off United Plane

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9OKB TIL the idiom “Jack of all trades, master of none” translates to Lithuanian as “It is impossible to shit in every bush.”
KOy9J TIL during the Operations Crossroads Nuclear Test, much of the ships surrounding the blasts were populated with test animals, many died, except for Pig #311, which was found swimming in the lagoon after the blast, and went on to live at the National Zoo in D.C.
M7gR7 TIL that former NHL player Gordie Howe had one of the longest careers ever in the 4 major North American Sports. Playing from age 18-51 from 1946-1980 32 seasons. For reference, if Wayne Gretzky played that long, he would’ve retired in 2012.
VMVvk TIL: In 1820, the median age in the US was 16.7 years old
XEKpj TIL during the 1967 war between Biafra and Nigeria, Biafra established a puppet state called the Republic of Benin, that lasted one day before being occupied by Nigeria.