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TIL that as of 2021 there are only 25 blimps still in existence and only half of those are still in use

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loZ5a TIL People scoring in traits associated with the "Dark Triad" are more likely to commit crimes, cause social distress, and create severe problems for an organization, especially if they are in leadership positions
X0EVr TIL that in 1914, 17 year old Princess Mary decided to distribute tin boxes containing small Christmas gifts to British Empire troops at the frontlines in WW1. After trying to finance it from her own allowance she set up a fund, appealed to the public and raised the equivalent of £17M today.
LQWXV TIL that in 1999, a supermarket in Mexia, TX was abandoned by its owners and the food inside left to rot after the power was shut off, causing an unholy hive of rot, decay, disease, and infestation to form over 90 days that resulted in one of the most horrifying residential biohazards ever seen.
oBXVr TIL the oldest known flag in the United States is the “Bedford Flag” it shows an armored arm grasping a sword with the motto “conquer or die” it was used by the Minutemen at Lexington
xVLA5 TIL The tallest cliffs in the solar system are located on Miranda, a moon of Uranus. At 20km high, it would take a freefalling person 12 minutes to reach the bottom, by which time they would have accelerated to 200km/h.