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TIL that Frank Eugene Corder, while severely intoxicated, crashed a Cessna 150 on the grounds surrounding the White House on September 12, 1994. He was killed on impact.

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dD8bK TIL Loons are like airplanes in that they need a runway for takeoff. In the case of loons, they need from 30 yards up to a quarter-mile (depending on the wind) for flapping their wings and running across the top of the water in order to gain enough speed for lift-off.
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VeYZ TIL that the Honeybee is probably the smartest insect species existing, their unusual and impressive skill set include: “Advanced symbolic communication, language, facial recognition, number use, observation and mimicry, understanding of rules, and high-level problem-solving.”