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TIL the average triangle player in an orchestra makes $56,000 dollars a year.

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jN5rN TIL that Doug White, a single engine aircraft pilot with only 80 hours of flight time who was on a chartered flight with his wife and two daughters, successfully landed a twin engine King Air 200 after the pilot had a heart attack.
Lkk6d TIL that when a shark is flipped on its back it enters a state of paralysis that lasts for up to fifteen minutes. The phenomenon is known as “Tonic Immobility.” In some cases orcas have been seen maneuvering a shark upside down to induce this paralyzed state.
bknE TIL the appendix is used as a safe-house for beneficial bacteria for when you have diarrhea
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aNBN TIL that there exists a planet between Mars and Jupiter known as Ceres. It’s a dwarf planet, like Pluto, and may contain water and an atmosphere.