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TIL that the US government has four Doomsday Planes operated by the Air Force.

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rNwl4 TIL "wigger" or "wigga" is a term for a white person of European ethnic origin who emulates the perceived mannerisms, language, and fashions associated with African-American culture, particularly hip hop
X0Dbk TIL The largest real explosion created for a film was for the James Bond film "No Time to Die." They used thousands of gallons of fuel and 300 pounds (136 kg) of explosives to set a Guinness World Record.
VBXV0 TIL the Guanches were the indigenous inhabitants of the Canary Islands. They resisted conquest by Spain for over 90 years before Tenerife was finally conquered in 1496
J0a1 TIL of Agnes Milowka, a renowned cave diver who filmed stunts for the movie Sanctum. Not long after filming a scene for the movie in which an extra air tank is left behind in order to squeeze through a tight cave passage, she died after doing the exact same thing in a real cave.
gwO8 TIL Redwoods grow taller than any other tree because their leaves are able to absorb water directly from the air eliminating the need to transport water from their roots.