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TIL airline pilots have to retire at 65.

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ypyp TIL that Prairie Dogs have one of the most complex forms of language outside of humans. A single “chirp” can convey the size, color and shape of a potential predator.
oBBJR TIL The tetragrammaton is the Biblical name of the God of Israel.
yVVKl TIL after the death of Charles H. Coolidge in April 6th, 2021, Hershel "Woody" Williams is the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of world war 2. He is a Marine and was flamethrower operator during the battle of Iwa Jima.
DKLv TIL Dr. Dre made almost $20 per second in 2014
neYoP TIL in 1985, an icebreaker ship was used to save 2000 beluga wales which were trapped in a small area by a swath of ice too wide for them to cross under in one breath. The wales did not want to follow the ship through the channel until they started playing classical music over the loudspeakers.