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TIL ACDC has 21 songs with the word “Rock” in the title.
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TIL that pilots taking off from aircraft carriers must keep their hands off the stick until they are fully launched off the end of the ship and in the air. This is to prevent them from intentionally diving the plane into the water due to a form of disorientation called "somatogravic illusion".
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TIL in 2016 the first adult great white shark (an 11.5-foot male) to ever be exhibited by an aquarium died after spending just 3 days in captivity.
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TIL about the Crypt of Civilization, one of the first modern time capsules, sealed in 1940 in Georgia. Modeled after the Egyptian tombs of the pharaohs, it will be opened in 8113 AD.
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TIL that the colors of the NBC peacock represents the 6 divisions of the network which is news (Yellow), sports (Orange), entertainment (Red), stations (Purple), network (Blue), and productions (Green).
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TIL The Metal Gear Solid 3 meal Calorie Mate is a real product from Japan.