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TIL just while taxiing to take-off, the Concorde burned more fuel than a 737 flying from London to Amsterdam

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ldK1 TIL the exclave of Point Roberts, Washington, accessible only by driving through Canada, is a popular destination for people in the US Witness Relocation Program since it is effectively off-limits to US citizens who can’t get passports.
roO4 TIL former Miami Dolphins Fullback Robert Konrad fell overboard from his 38-foot boat and swam for over 16 miles to shore overnight. Suffering from hypothermia once reaching shore, he said it was “bittersweet” because he had no strength to walk.
QJZL6 TIL Jonathan Nolan's Chicago-area American accent is completely fake. After he moved to Chicago from England, people didn't like the way he talked, so he changed his accent.
VBllk TIL that due to the polio virus, as of 1959 there were a total of 1200 people permanently confined to an 'Iron Lung', a device which mimics the breathing motion of the body using variable pressure leaving the patient with only their head exposed. As of 2017, there are still 3.
woNl6 TIL the second most heard (10M) song in the Lorax soundtrack is Biggering, which wasn't even in the movie. It was replaced for the most heard song (30M), How Bad Can It Be?