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TIL that severly overweight passengers on a Southwest Airlines flight must buy multiple tickets if their body mass extends over the armrests

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lMvA TIL that the first building in the world to ban smoking was the Old Government Building in Wellington, New Zealand in 1876. This was due to concerns about the threat of fire, as it is the second largest wooden building in the world.
kJV45 TIL: Penn Badgley, star of Gossip Girl and You, voice acted in two Mario games for the Nintendo 64 (Mario Golf and Mario Tennis)
YyPZ TIL If you are involuntarily bumped from your flight due to overbooking, you are legally eligible to receive compensation of 200% of one-way fare for a delay of 1 to 2 hours and 400% for a delay over 2 hours.
e0Gpg TIL Debbie McKee-Fowler, the namesake and logo for Little Debbie dessert snacks, is still alive and currently serves as Executive Vice-President on the McKee Foods Board of Directors.
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