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TIL flying has become so reliable that you could fly every day for an average of 123,000 years before being in a fatal crash.

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xXKg TIL Scientists are learning how to grow custom-made body parts so they can be ready when you and your vital organs start falling apart.
7rW5L TIL that multimillionaire Richard B. Mellon and his brother Andrew had a game of Tag going. This game of Tag lasted for like seven decades. When Richard was on his deathbed, he called his brother over and whispered, “Last tag.” Poor Andrew remained “It” for four years, until he died.
LyGm TIL: Johnny Knoxville comes from significant inbreeding.
xjLg TIL in WWII 1000 Japanese soldiers had to walk 10 miles down a shark, python, and crocodile infested river. Only 20 men survived
RJ78 TIL. A japanese train station which stayed open for years so that its one commuter could get to school has shut down recently because the girl student graduated.