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TIL: F-35 helmet costs $400,000 4 times that of predecessor

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0wJE5 TIL about Trevor, the world's loneliest duck, who became famous for being the only duck on the Pacific island of Niue. Arrived via storm, lived in a puddle, tragically killed by a dog. RIP Trevor.
5YP9R TIL “The Princess Bride” director Rob Reiner had the screenplay writer change the last scene from the fairytale characters riding off happily ever after to the grandfather and grandson coming together through the experience of reading the story
Q1l6 TIL that China has mobile “execution vans” that drive around carrying out the death penalty. The government claims this is both more cost-effective and more humane than traditional methods. China executed at least 1,634 people in 2015.
0wMj5 TIL that pet and feral cats kill two billion (mostly native) wildlife every single year in Australia.
xVxXw TIL that the reason why Olive Oil bottles are so dark is because it's protecting the oil from the light, Which if not dark will degrade the oil.