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TIL The 'Nut Rage Incident' occurred when Vice President of Korean Air was served nuts in a sealed bag instead of a plate in 1st Class. After a heated argument, she assaulted the attendant and ordered the plane to return to the gate. She was sentenced to 12-months in prison for obstructing safety.

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6Eabw TIL There are now 2 operational space stations above Earth. China expedited their program when NASA denied cooperation with the ISS in 2011. China launched their first manned crew to Tiangong in June 2021, and second in September.
7rVox TIL 100% of royalties from the Verve's 'Bittersweet Symphony' go to the Rolling Stones due to the string arrangement being taken from an orchestral version of 'The Last Time', even though it wasn't the Stones' own work.
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XEWRR TIL the Megatherium or giant Sloth was the largest bipedal mammal in the history of the earth
l7KdK TIL that some people can voluntarily contract their tensor veli palatini—a muscle near the ear and throat—which opens the eustachian tube (normally closed), making a clicking sound (same as when you swallow or yawn) which equalizes the pressure in the middle ear. This is useful for freedivers.