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TiL: In the early days of airmail a pilot, named Dean Smith, was forced to land on a cow causing his plane to wreck. It scared him.

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LkWrP TIL Research shows that couples who slept naked felt happier in their relationships
kdWg TIL despite the infamous history of the Vietnam War, Vietnam today is one of the most pro-American countries in Asia, with 71% of Vietnamese people viewing the U.S. favorably
KOybQ TIL The Qing Dynasty of China killed an estimated 80% of the Buddhist Mongols living in what is now Xinjiang, and then resettled the area with Muslim Uyghurs in 1757.
DanV TIL Adam Reed (creator of Sealab 2021, Frisky Dingo, Archer) and his partner Matt were reprimanded while working at Cartoon Network for “usually working heavily intoxicated”.
yVKLM TIL that stretched earlobes (gauged ears) often smell bad due to dead skin and sebum.