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TIL: A Boeing 747 can carry roughly 63,000 gallons of fuel. This weighs ~400,000 lbs; nearly as much as the empty plane itself.

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plWN TIL on the day of his death, “Heath Ledger” was understandably the number 1 search on Google. Number 2 was “Keith Ledger”.
Qvbd TIL the word “wizard” comes from “wise”. “Wise” comes from the ancient word “weid” meaning “to see”. A wizard is one who sees.
8ay5L TIL one of the original guitar players for Nirvana, left to join Soundgarden. Then enlisted and went on to become a Green Beret and Army Ranger.
5D7P TIL: Lou Pai a former Enron executive who cashed out $280 million in stock and left the company right before it collapsed, divorced his wife, married an exotic dancer, bought a ranch in Colorado for $12 million and later sold it for $60 million. He has never been charged with any criminal wrongdoing
ADkGB TIL Richard Benjamin Harrison (The Grandpa from Pawn Stars) was arrested for stealing a vehicle and was given the choice to go prison or join the military, he chose the latter. He ended up serving in the military for 20 years.