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TIL that Ben Franklin published a list of 200 synonyms for “drunk”, which includes “Nimptopsical”, “Cherubimical”, and “Been too free with Sir John Strawberry.”

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KYJgE TIL that 90% of people that are struck by lightning survive
6EwRJ TIL The aircraft manufacturer Northrop Grumman, who built iconic fighter aircraft such as the F6F Hellcat, A-6 Intruder, and the well known and forever popular F-14 Tomcat, won a contract from the US government to mass produce the Grumman LLV, A.K.A. The USPS Postal Truck.
awyOZ TIL: In 1994 an Airbus A310 crashed because of the pilot letting his 12 year old and 16 year old children pilot the plane, killing all 75 passengers and crew.
YnyP TIL that a 13 year old was traded to U.S. forces for $10 and then held at Guantanamo Bay for over a year.
KOxM6 TIL a tiny knee bone called the Fabella disappeared from humans millions of years ago due to evolution. However, it has been reappearing in some people for the past century. It's function is unknown but it has been linked to knee pain.