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TIL people in Maine are called Downeasters because it's downwind and east sailing from Boston. It's also why they "ship up" to Boston.

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vPj5D TIL according to international space law, space is defined as common heritage of humanity, which makes territorial claims in space prohibited. The main purposes of this law are to prevent colonial claims and militarization of space.
veD4 TIL the Foo Fighter’s song “Hey, Johnny Park” is named so because Dave Grohl’s (frontman) old best friend growing up was named Johnny Park. Dave hoped that his old friend would see that Dave named a song after him and would give him a call after years without communication.
ANlZa TIL about the Ghost Blimp. In 1942, a crew of two men left San Francisco in a Navy blimp to conduct an antisubmarine patrol. Five hours later, the empty blimp drifted back ashore and crashed into a residential neighborhood. No trace of the crew was ever found.
Lrxv TIL that in the poorest areas of Africa, people wave oiled-up pans in the air, so that Midge Flies stick to it. After catching enough bugs, they are scraped off and cooked into a meatball. Catching the flies with the pan is very entertaining for the kids in the village.
VRJG TIL that when KAL007 was shot down, it was one of the most important single events that prompted the Reagan Administration to allow worldwide access to the United States military’s GNSS system, which was classified at the time. Today this system is widely known as GPS