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TIL a civilian who went on a fly-along aboard a French Air Force Rafale B fighter jet was accidentally ejected during flight. He survived with back injuries and the pilot managed to land the jet with minor injuries to his hands from broken canopy glass but the cause of the error is unknown.

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lobJa TIL the claim that Space Invaders caused a national 100-yen coin shortage in Japan in the late 70s is a myth. It was largely due to low production of the coin as metal composition changed - copper-nickel instead of silver - made people hoard the silver coins.
QJG0k TIL that Leo Penn, father of Sean Penn, Chris Penn, and Michael Penn, was blacklisted by Hollywood for refusing to name names to the House UnAmerican Activities Committee.
erkL TIL there is a rare fiber called Cervelt that is produced by New Zealand red deer and is softer than cashmere. Only 20 grams of this fiber can be collected yearly per deer and it is used to make luxury socks that cost $1,500 a pair.
x9ow TIL during the filming of The Adventures of Milo & Otis many animal cruelty allegations were made against the film including the alleged killing of over 20 kittens, the director breaking a cat’s paw, and a cat plunging over 100 feet off a cliff.
rNLbo TIL of the January 7th, 1994 crash of United Express Flight 6291. The plane was on approach to land when it struck a stand of trees, causing it to crash into a warehouse. Only 3 passengers survived after they escaped through a Crack in the fuselage. The rest died on impact or burned up.