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TIL John Travolta has been a fully licensed pilot since age 22. He owns several planes including a Boeing 707 and even has a taxiway leading straight to his door in Florida. He says his acting career has funded his passion for aviation.

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KGoQ TIL one of the most isolated memorials on earth was built by hand by the family members of UTA Flight 772. It took over 2 months to construct and can be seen with Google Earth.
wLvm8 TIL that Anna May Wong, who is widely regarded as the first mainstream Chinese-American actress in Hollywood, auditioned for the role of O-Lan in “The Good Earth,” but did not get the part because the producer tasked with casting did not find her “beautiful enough” for the role.
AD6jx TIL The first woman ever to get a PhD in Computer Science was a nun
nYjo TIL game designer Will Wright was inspired to create a “virtual doll house” after losing his home during the Oakland firestorm of 1991. Replacing his home and his other possessions made him think about adapting that life experience into a game, The Sims.
R8Ow TIL: When Sammy Davis Jr. took a swim in the pool at the New Frontier hotel & casino in Las Vegas in 1952, they drained the pool when he was done.