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TIL the Hindenburg made 17 successful transatlantic trips before catching fire.

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EgVe7 TIL the word "nuclear" is very often mis-spoken as "nucular". The pronunciation has often been used to signify low intellect and it has been said by numerous famous people and referenced in shows like Family Guy, the Simpsons and Woody Allen's 1989 film Crimes and Misdemeanors
QNDVk TIL That the Airfield where the Wright Brothers first flew, has its own IATA Airport code (FFA) and is a National Park where you can still land planes and Gliders.
XxME TIL The Church of Satan won’t give membership to convicted felons.
eyaJ TIL Christopher Lee received Tolkien’s blessing to play the role of Gandalf, if a movie was ever released, but he played Saruman instead. He was also the only person involved with the Lord of the Rings films to have actually met Tolkien himself.
yQNmv TIL of the Nemi Ships, two Roman ships (one a floating palace) dating back to the Roman emperor Caligula found submerged in Lake Nemi, Italy. Mussolini had the lake drained to recover them. Only 12 years later, both were destroyed in a fire during World War II.