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TIL that some UPS trucks use the headlights from the Oldsmobile Alero

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Zpa7Q TIL NASA tested planetary defence last year by crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid and it successfully changed it's the trajectory
yVVy8 TIL in 2019 a woman woke up alone in an Air Canada plane after sleeping through the landing, hours after it had deplaned. She had to use a flashlight she found in the cockpit to signal for help.
GEe4 TIL Men have weaker immune systems, higher cholesterol, more heart problems, greater susceptibility to diabetes, higher rates of cancer and lower chances of surviving it. Men make up over 2/3 of murder victims, ¾ of traffic accident fatalities and are 3 times more likely to commit suicide
QNy7X TIL that the pancake ice, a collection of loose and plate ice crystals, features raised edges that is formed by slush on a turbulent water, different from other types of sea ice formed under calm conditions.
MxOV TIL that former NBA star Dennis Rodman claims he is the oldest of ~46 children. His father says it’s “only” ~29.