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TIL the bomb meant air India flight 301 In the 80s detonated early, killing two baggage handlers, because perpetrators failed to take into account that Japan does not observe daylight saving time

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oBZyA TIL Queens,NY has more languages spoken than anywhere else in the world
69Nn8 TIL 55 million years ago, the North Pole was a lot like Miami today. There were palm trees and alligators, and the temperature was around 74° F.
d8xxd TIL Charles D Barger was gassed in WWI, received the Medal of Honor and a record 10 Purple Hearts, became a policeman after the war and was shot 5 times during a shootout. Later in life he was shot by a deputy and died from self-inflicted burn injuries sustained during a mental breakdown.
VO7B TIL that oxford dictionary inserted a fictitious word “Esquivalience” in order to protect copyright of the publication. The fake entry was included in dictionary.com.
kYn7 TIL that despite having only 3% of America’s population, Ohio has produced 25 astronauts, including John Glenn and Neil Armstrong. The top WWI and II fighter aces (Eddie Rickenbacker and Dominic Gentile) were from Ohio. Also, Orville and Wilbur Wright are from there.