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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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OoNRR TIL that a monarchy can be elective
VMXdk TIL Spaghetto is what you call a single strand of spaghetti.
kQy7 TIL that Marilyn Manson had a designated driver take a girl home from a house party. She got home, got in her own vehicle, and was killed on her way back to the party.
aw9Ky TIL that during the space race, Stanley Kubrick was so worried that humans would soon make first contact with aliens that he tried to buy an insurance policy for 2001: A Space Odyssey in case audiences found his depiction of aliens ridiculous.
7w0b TIL When Lena Horne entertained troops during WWII for the USO, German POW’s were given front row seats while black servicemen were relegated to the back of the theater. She walked off the stage to the row where the black troops were seated and performed with the Germans behind her.