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TIL: The creator of the Gil Sans font had sex with his sisters, daughters, and dog. He was named Royal Designer for Industry, the highest British award for designers

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WnQN TIL about the Dyatlov Pass Incident, in which 9 hikers died. They “tore out” of their tents at night in sub-zero temps. 4 died of hypothermia, 3 had fractured skulls, 1 had brain damage but no physical trauma, and 1 had her eyes and tongue removed. Their deaths remain a mystery.
m1GXO TIL that there currently are seven countries that have more cars than inhabitants.
P1Y5w TIL About Water Tunnel Number 3, an ongoing construction project that began in 1970, to bring water from upstate NY to the City through tunnels 500 ft below street level
e0ax5 TIL that USA once detonated atomic bombs and placed a bunch of beer near them. They concluded that, in the event of a atomic blast, beer is mostly safe to drink.
P1bvw TIL: Under pressure to meet the deadline for an air mail contract, in 1934 a British air manufacturer designed a passenger airliner in only 4 months. The resulting plane had so many design flaws it immediately led to three fatal crashes