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TIL that Boeing offers a free online resource for those interested in starting their own airline, e.g. on airport technology, airplane selection and international agreements.

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ADeB4 TIL: The mother of Dmitri Mendeleev (creator of the Periodic Table) traveled 1200 miles with her son to a university in Moscow to plead for her son's admission, only to get rejected. The mother then rode with Mendeleev another 400 miles to Saint Petersburg University and got him admission.
WkZvd TIL the first-ever professional baseball team, the Cincinnati Red Stockings, went undefeated for their first 71 games.
VMQoG TIL Aldous Huxley, the writer of Brave New World, died tripping on acid. 6 hours before his death he requested 100 micrograms of acid to be injected intramuscularly which was given to him moments later. His death, like that of CS Lewis, was overshadowed by the assassination of JFK.
Br8oK TIL about the Cleaner Shrimp and how it operates a Cleaning Station in the sea. The Shrimp waves its antenna to signal its availability to approaching fishes and the fish changes color from light to dark indicating that it wants to be cleaned , the fish don’t eat the shrimp that rid them of pests
J1Vam TIL In June 1982, Roberto Calvi, nicknamed God's Banker, was found hanging under Blackfriars Bridge in London. Although he had over $14,000 in cash and bricks found in his pockets his death was deemed a suicide. His strange death started the financial scandal at Banco Ambrosiano and the Vatican.