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TIL that there is an FAA regulation called the 'Sterile Cockpit Rule', requiring flight crews to abstain from discussing anything other than topics pertinent to the aircraft and the flight below 10,000 feet.

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kOeY7 TIL the show EastEnders is so popular in Britain, they occasionally have to borrow power from France because so many people wait to put the kettle on for tea until after the show ends. (Estimated 1.5-1.75 million kettles)
4XLJg TIL that the Vulcan Salute from Star Trek was actually based off of an ancient Jewish hand sign used in the priestly blessing. Leonard Nimoy, a Jewish man, based the iconic gesture off the age old Jewish tradition
yQDKv TIL that 90% of people (trichromats) see about 1 million colors, but the others, (tetrachromats) have a genetic mutation and therefore see an incredible 100 million colors. This happens more in women, with nearly 12% of women having this fourth color perception channel.
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