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TIL that there is an FAA regulation called the ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule’, requiring flight crews to only discuss topics related to the flight below 10,000 feet.

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9wM8r TIL In 2012 Jimmy Zhong uncovered a coding error on the now defunct crypto market Silk Road that allowed him to withdraw more funds than he deposited. He stole 51,680 BTC ($3.4 Billion) and stayed anonymous for ten years before finally getting caught and arrested in '21 and was sentenced to 1 year.
01vv TIL that a NY police officer was admitted to an asylum for uncovering wrongdoings within the police
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