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TIL that Ormer Locklear, a WW1 pilot, got out of his plane, diagnosed the problem, and repaired it all while still flying the plane and then did numerous times after that.

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OGBeX TIL alcohol sales are prohibited in some parts of the US on Sunday due to "Blue laws" which originate from religious beliefs that people should not drink during the Sabbath. Due to separation between church and state, the reason was changed to "curbing excessive alcohol consumption".
J1bdV TIL construction on the 2nd Ave Subway started in 1972 but was halted in 1975 due to NYC's fiscal crisis. It resumed in 2007 where 1.8 miles of track cost $4.45 & a planned 1.5 mile will cost $ 6 billion. One expert stated that the Phase 1 project was the most expensive subway project in the world.
yQQ4M If you burn about 80 calories per mile walked, you’d need two trillion PowerBars to fuel the trip.
wOZ7 TIL that in the ‘60s, Disneyland had women dressed as mermaids sunning themselves and performing synchronized swimming in the lagoon of the Submarine Voyage. Male guests would sometimes jump in lagoon try to talk to them.
nWJLo TIL an outlaw is a criminal who has been sentenced to be 'outside of the protection of the law.' They can be killed or persecuted by anyone, and they have no right to a trial.