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TIL that during World War One up to 12 million letters a week were delivered to soldiers, many on the front line

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Z8lOo TIL that a flying car, the Aerocar, was invented in 1954 by an aeronautical engineer named Molt Taylor. It is the only car in the US to be certified for flight by the FAA.
axBy TIL none of the ~35 people killed in the Salem Witch Trials died from burning at the stake. 19 were hanged, 1 was pressed to death, all others died in jail.
9ZgM TIL that during Jim Henson’s memorial service, at his request, no one wore black and each guest waved butterfly puppets. At the end, 6 of the Muppet performers joined on the stage and sang, in their characters voices, a medley of Jim’s favorite songs. They finished with the song, “Just One Person”.
7rrQX TIL That The Evacuation of British Gold to Canada During WWII Was the Largest Transfer of Wealth in History
J1B7B TIL: That private servers of abandoned games are legal for preservation purposes