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TIL the loggerhead shrike is a small bird that impales its prey (often larger than it) on branches and barbed wire, then decorates it to attract a mate

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XBOj TIL Northrop designed a cheap fighter that was so good, its considered one of the best fighters never to enter production. Despite not even entering service, it ended up saving the government huge sums of money because the existing competition dropped their prices to avoid letting it get any sales.
7lVb TIL A man once sued Pepsi after trying to buy a Harrier fighter jet with Pepsi Points
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R59BQ TIL there exist transport aircraft without ailerons for sake of short take off and landing capabilities. Instead, the entire trailing edge is lined with flaps and maneuvering is achieved using spoilers on top of the wing. One such example is the Mitsubishi MU-2