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TIL that the dull side of aluminum foil is non-stick, not the shiny side!

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Rkl1 TIL that the predominant flavor of maraschino cherries is actually almond, not cherry
JnEB TIL there are “secret” crew rest areas above the passenger cabins of long range aircraft
kOG6m TIL Before Chesley Sullenberger and The Miracle on the Hudson Capt. Carlos Dardano landed a 737 on a narrow levee in New Orleans after the engines flamed out in a rainstorm in 1988. Capt. Dardano also only had one eye from when his plane was shot at during the civil war in El Salvador.
knB TIL that in a kingdom in India it was illegal for women to cover their breasts until the 19th century.
7gbZ TIL that there is no economic gain to be made from deforesting the Amazon to grow crops, as more deforestation leads to less rainfall which leads to lower crop yield.