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TIL there are “secret” crew rest areas above the passenger cabins of long range aircraft

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LnEp TIL about a match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal where they played on a court which had clay surface on one side and grass on the other. At that time, Federer was undefeated on grass courts for 5 years and Nadal was undefeated on clay for 3 years.
A4Pn TIL the bald eagle hasn’t been considered an endangered species since 2007.
MvXb TIL that due to time dilation its possible to travel anywhere in the galaxy within a human lifetime. A ship accelerating constantly at 1g (earth gravity) could travel to the center of the milky way and back in 40 years.
gd9A TIL a 32 year long study found that obesity spread through social connections, and that a person’s chances of becoming obese increased by 57% if he or she had a friend who became obese
9Y9Jm TIL: Every day during peak season, 30-35 jumbo jets loaded with cut flowers leave Columbia. Most land in Miami.