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TIL that in 1988 Aloha flight 243 blew it's roof mid-flight but the pilots were still able to successfully land the aircraft with all passengers surviving except for flight attendant Clarabelle "C.B." Lansing, who was sucked out and whose body was never found.

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4Kwg TIL in 2001 Smith & Wesson lost 40% of their business due to a boycott by the NRA for entering into an agreement with the federal government to put locks on its handguns, and researching and implementing “smart-gun” technology that would only allow the owner to operate it.
Egk9P TIL that the Prussian language, which has been extinct since the 17th century, is slowly being revived, and for the first time, children are growing up with it as their first language.
JYdgk TIL of Operation Snow White: a Scientology project of infiltration & theft from 136 government agencies, foreign embassies, and consulates in more than 30 countries. The largest infiltration of the US government in history, with up to 5,000 covert agents.
dP7j TIL a 62% majority of Americans believe that JFK was killed in a conspiracy and that there was an official cover up.
ne88G TIL that Margaret Hamilton, known for her role as the Wicked Witch of the West, appeared on an episode of Sesame Street in 1976, playing the iconic character. The episode only aired once, however, as many children were traumatized at the sight of the witch.