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TIL that “crushable concrete” is a safety feature at many airports. The surface deforms under the weight of an aircraft and slows it down in a similar way to sand filled runaway truck ramps.

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OGAAL TIL thay Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism are part of the same religion family: the Dharmic or indian religions.
oRp1r TIL the Notre Dame fire disaster was made worse because a guard was sent to investigate, but to the wrong location where he found no fire. The alarm system was not designed to automatically notify the fire brigade
GKbQ TIL The screams of those being gassed during the Holocaust were so disturbing that in order to stifle them, SS Officers would rev motorcycles as far as they would go. This proved to be futile, so they built gas chambers offsite.
rNd0x TIL There are wild wallaby 'mobs' living in Hawaii, France, England, Scotland, on the Isle of Man, and off the coast of Ireland.
d9Wd TIL that Chuck Palahniuk’s grandfather killed his wife and children before turning the shotgun on himself. Chuck’s father hid under the bed and was the only survivor, but was later murdered by his girlfriend’s ex-husband.