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TIL you can buy a 5 year pass from the TSA to keep your shoes, belt, and jacket on through airport security for $85.

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b6Eej TIL Nancy Faust was the organist for the Chicago White Sox from 1970-2010, and was the first stadium organist to start playing tunes from advertising, TV shows, and popular music. She missed only 5 games in her 40 years, due to the birth of her son. She is recognized at the Baseball Hall of Fame.
rNoB0 TIL that Abdul Sattar Edhi built the world’s largest volunteer ambulance network with 1,800 ambulances and started baby cradles in 1970 that helped over 20,000 abandoned infants.
rNVV0 TIL Gamma-ray bursts release more energy in 10 seconds than our Sun in its entire life.
1668O TIL that Icebreaker ships don't really crack ice with a sharp bow, rather they break it by first riding the bow up on top of the ice, and then crushing it to pieces underneath the ship's immense weight
JK5v TIL We Used To Sleep In Two Segments Every Night Until Electricity Was Invented