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TIL A man was once sued by United Airlines for making a site which helps people find cheaper flight tickets

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BgWnb TIL Sadleria cyatheoides, or ʻamaʻu, is a fern endemic to Hawaii and is found in lava flows, open areas, and wet forests on all major islands. the ferns young fronds are often tinted red to protect against harmful sun rays
00J5 TIL that Tom Cruise was originally slated to play Tony Stark/Iron Man but got dropped because he demanded that his face was visible at all times.
mxlWo TIL facing rising unprovoked shark attacks, Australia is deploying shark detecting drones above its busiest beaches. Software detection rates are 90%, while human accuracy when viewing aerial images is only about 25%.
vDvr TIL that despite having a wingspan of up to 7.5 feet and a height of up to 3.5 feet, a typical male bald eagle weighs only 9 pounds.
9OxM TIL In January scientists reported a simple way to turn almost any kind of cell into stem cells. These findings were invalidated in peer review. The lead researcher, Haruko Obokata, was found guilty of misconduct, the papers were retracted, and her supervisor and co-author hanged himself.