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TIL playing bagpipes can kill you

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Me0lB TIL the B-52 Stratofortress is plannned to stay in service until at least 2050, nearly 100 years after it entered service in 1955. It will be theoretically possible for a B-52 pilot in the 2040’s to pilot the same plane their great grandfather flew.
gMoby TIL In Japan you can hire actors to pose as short/longterm spouses,children,friends,etc. Ishii Yuichi was hired to pose as a girl's missing father by her mother for over 8 years without his "daughter" knowing.
lyyK TIL that Nutella uses 25% of the world’s supply of hazelnuts.
6EQAl TIL the Confederacy had large support of Native Americans due to mutual distrust of the Federal Government and use of slavery. They mandated native representation and native sovereignty.
Zpmjp TIL that as a result of mass tomato shortage but mass banana production, Philippines tried to make ketchup with banana, and eventually banana ketchup becomes a national signature condiment