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TIL if someone dies during a flight, their body is usually moved to an empty first class seat.

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OZyg TIL after escaping from prison a man & his girlfriend were partying in New Orleans. At one point, they couldn’t find their car filled with drugs and stolen items. the man flagged down a police car and asked for help finding his car; the cops found it and posed for a picture before leaving
W8wN TIL Joseph Stalin ordered the development of a half man half ape, the creature would be resilient to to pain beyond a normal man and would not care about the quality of food given. When Stalins top scientist failed to do so, he had him executed.
NyvJ TIL Somalia has had a stateless justice system based on natural law since the 7th century
VMb9G TIL 'Judy' the dog was on board the HMS Grasshopper, and could hear enemy aircraft coming in. The ship sunk, and she found fresh water for the crew on a desert island and survivied a croc attack and was eventually registered by the Japanese as a prisoner of war.
XEB9Q TIL that putting a wire clothes hanger onto your head instinctively makes you turn your head for some reason. This phenomenon is known as the “hanger reflex”. Try it for yourself, it worked for me.