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TIL that the FBI uses “scores” of disguised, low-flying surveillance planes in most major cities

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nW6Xb TIL That in 2003, a pizza delivery man named Brian Wells robbed a PNC bank while wearing an explosive neck collar. The collar exploded when apprehended by police. The purpose of the robbery was to obtain money for a woman who can then pay for a hitman to kill her father for the inheritance.
g0OL TIL that airline pilots must observe a ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule’ below 10,000 feet - that is no non-essential conversations.
BgMWe TIL that normal blood pressure used to be considered 100 plus your current age.
yQV8p TIL If the earth suddenly stopped spinning everything would instantly accelerate to 1,000 mph. Other very bad things would happen too.
Alnw TIL That all British soldiers shot for desertion and cowardice in World War I were posthumously pardoned. In modern times it is believed that many of the soldiers were suffering the effects of shell shock. They are remembered by the Shot at Dawn Memorial.