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TIL air conditioning enabled mass American migrations to the south and help created summer blockbusters

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vxe8 TIL in 1971 the Indonesian government began “Operation Penis Gourd” to eradicate the traditionally worn penis gourd and encourage people to wear shorts/shirts instead. Since residents weren’t given changes of clothing or soap, the unwashed clothes caused skin diseases and the program was abandoned.
XER0D TIL about the attempted hijacking of FedEx Flight 705 by a disgruntled employee who filled a guitar case filled with hammers and a spear gun. The captain (ex-Navy) performer extreme arial maneuvers while the first officer and engineer fended off the attacker. The plane landed safely and all survived
9oWG TIL there is a desk in the US Senate, operated by whichever senator sits there, that is traditionally stocked with candy of that senator’s choice to give out to other senators.
Px0n TIL after winning the Nobel prize, Niels Bohr was given a house with unlimited free beer on tap by Carlsberg brewery.
xVaLD TIL of Buckethead, a musician who wears a KFC bucket on his head and a mask on his face and can play an electric guitar one-handed, to a degree.