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TIL Daryl Hall and John Oates (Hall & Oates) first met each other in a service elevator of a club, while fleeing from gunfire between two rival gangs.

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jxgQ TIL in 1978, a landing gear indicator light malfunctioned on a passenger jet approaching Portland, OR. In a holding pattern, the crew spent over an hour inspecting the issue until the jet ran out of fuel and crashed, killing 10 people. The landing gear had actually been down all along.
WkwrB TIL As the brain gets used to alcohol, it attempts to restore itself to a normal state in the presence of alcohol. If the influence of alcohol is suddenly removed, the brain has to readjust once again, leading to “the shakes” or increased anxiety.
6EvdQ TIL that After a decade long effort, Herat, Afghanistan’s deadliest province for landmines, was declared free of explosive devices. Nearly 80% of the country is now mine free.
W7Vwo TIL that wasps can build nest of 7 meters long.
wL9mM TIL The author of the novel "Brave New World", Aldous Huxley, create another novel (Island) which reversed the cultures and roles of the civilized and savages.