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TIL 90% of deaths in Autism Spectrum kids under 14 are from drowning.

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PY9pV TIL that in 1987 Steve Rothstein took advantage of the AAirpass (a promotion by American Airlines that let people pay a one time $250,000 and have a lifetime of unlimited flights) and quit his job so he could fly continuously. This ended up costing the airline more than 21 million.
pYGMZ TIL that in 2010 Tennessee firefighters watched a family's home burn to the ground because they hadn't paid a 75$ firefighting subscription fee
mxmrR TIL every time an armadillo gives birth, they have identical quadruplets.
DBPp TIL the largest bird nest belonged to a pair of bald eagles, it measured in at 9 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It was estimated to weigh 4400 lbs.
R7BE1 TIL that aside from the destruction of the tea and a padlock, no property was damaged or looted during the 1773 Boston Tea Party protest. The participants reportedly swept before they left.