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TIL a Boeing 747 uses ~4 litres (~1 gallon) of fuel every second

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GYBxQ TIL That Shel Silverstein wrote a book called "Uncle Shelby's ABZ Book" a parody of his other books with a more adult twist. It encouraged kids to do bad things such as give daddy a haircut, Throw eggs at the ceiling, or put sugar in the gas tank through Shel's 'light-hearted' writing style.
9wlPD TIL that in 1948 that thousands of comic books were burned due to the thoughts of Dr. Fredric Wertham who saw a correlation between delinquents and reading comic books.
gZpb TIL in 1984, James Huberty called a mental health center seeking help. Because he did not state it was an emergency, his call was not returned. The next day he walked into a crowded McDonald’s in San Ysidro and began shooting, killing 21 and injuring 19 more.
9PD7 TIL The scene in the breakfast club where they all talk about why they were in detention is completely unscripted
yQ8kp TIL that the band 'Redbone' which had the hit single 'Come and Get Your Love' (featured in the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy 1) was made up men of Native American descent.