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TIL a plane once crashed because a passenger smuggled a crocodile on board

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XEwmR TIL of a computer program called Deliverance that legally killed several people in the 1990s. It was created by "Dr Death" (doctor and euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke), and came on a special laptop connected to an IV that injected a lethal dose of barbiturates. It was only legal for a short time
d8bMj TIL that during the Battle of the Coral Sea, 6 Japanese planes accidentally tried to land on the carrier USS Yorktown
LQ0NQ TIL Mothers Having Fewer Children is the Primary Cause of Changes in Population Growth
bDJa TIL that the Norway’s first aircraft hijacking was resolved after the hijacker surrendered his weapon in exchange for more beer.
9wNgM TIL that dolphin milk is unsafe for humans to drink because of high concentrations of PCB’s.