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TIL that the Anchorage International airport in Alaska is 9.5 hours flight time to 90% of the industrial world and is the 5th busiest cargo airport in the world.

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b9EDZ TIL the United States has no Official Language
E1GLd TIL Planned and perceived obsolescence contributes to herd mentality and apathy in efficient use, recycling and reuse of resources.
wRLJ TIL that IRS scammers have been known to call in a violent emergency to the victim’s residence, which triggers a SWAT team response. This activity, called “Swatting,” is why one should simply terminate a call with scammers instead of escalating.
y4BX TIL George Clooney and Steven Soderbergh said no more Ocean’s sequels out of respect for the passing of Bernie Mac
569D TIL of the Challenger expedition of 1872-76, one of the first major scientific studies of the ocean depths. It discovered over 4,000 new species and conducted 492 deep sea soundings, including one that first discovered the Mariana Trench. In total, the ship was supplied with 291 km of rope.