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TIL about the 2010 Filair Let L-410 crash, caused by a crocodile that was smuggled on board. It got loose and caused a panic, affecting the weight of the aircraft as all on board ran towards the cockpit. The croc survived the crash (along with one person) but was killed by a machete shortly after

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GaP1 TIL Shakespeare coined over 45 common phrases such as “Knock knock! Who’s there?” “Good Riddance,” “Heart of Gold,” “Full Circle,” “Forever and a day,” “Dead as a doornail,” and many others not listed in this article.
aQ5o TIL that The Nutrition Facts for Tic Tac mints say they contain 0 grams of sugar per serving. The number one ingredient in Tic Tacs is sugar. But the amount of sugar per serving (1 mint) is less than 0.5 grams. This qualifies as sugar-free.
e7nJ TIL that the Candiru Fish (the fish that supposedly swims up your pee stream) can’t actually swim up your pee stream, and can not enter your urethra. The only recorded case is from 1997 and shrouded in a lot of doubt.
wZ18 TIL Pioneering English scientist Francis Bacon died of pneumonia after trying to stuff a chicken with snow.
M07 TIL Ford uses ping pong balls to measure interior volume.