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TIL that contrary to popular belief, sitting "straight" is bad for the back as it puts pressure on the spine, the position with the least pressure was found to be leaning 135 degrees backwards

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D1jVv TIL that Aeroflot Flight 821 crashed because the captain was drunk. All 88 people died. Additionally, the pilots joined the airline through forged papers.
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G875 TIL that the term “Pull out all the stops” refers to an Organ - you pull out stops to change the sound of the organ. Pulling out all the stops makes an amazing sound.