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TIL In 2003, two men stole & flew a Boeing 727-223 parked at the Luanda International Airport (in Angola) and neither of them was qualified to fly the plane. The plane & the men are missing to date.

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GADW1 TIL there is something called "Sazae-san syndrome" in Japan. Every Sunday, at 6:30pm, an animated show called Sazae-san airs, and when it ends many Japanese people are struck with feelings of melancholy because they are reminded the weekend is coming to an end.
4XlR6 TIL about the experimental youth soccer team “Phoenix” that was comprised in 2015 of kids that had no or very little sporting talents. Initially, the team was losing by 20:1. Despite this, two years later, the team became the city's futsal champion. This year they won the Ukrainian Cup.
W7pKL TIL about Dupuytren’s Disease, which causes nodules and chords to form in the palm of you hand, and prevents you from fully opening/relaxing your fingers after a while (which is called Dupuytren’s Contracture). Newer treatments involve injecting an enzyme and audibly snapping the cord.
g9rX TIL that Valentines day is the day that Saint Valentine was beheaded for supporting soldiers getting married.
p1K4 TIL the Skunk Cabbage is one of a few plants that generates its own heat, 20 degrees Celsius/36 degrees Fahrenheit on average, above the outside air temperature. This allows the plant to melt through the snow and flower while snow is still on the ground.