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TIL In 2001, the FBI's computer system was so antiquated that it had no access to the internet and no digital search capabilities.

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eQKg TIL that the years 1961 to 1972 are referred to as the “Golden Age of Hijacking” when more than 150 flights were hijacked in American airspace. At its peak aeroplanes were hijacked at a rate of nearly one per week
ADppB TIL due to a typo the wrong type of kitty litter was used during a nuclear materials containment. This caused an explosion and more than $2B in cleanup.
DBPp TIL the largest bird nest belonged to a pair of bald eagles, it measured in at 9 feet wide and 20 feet deep. It was estimated to weigh 4400 lbs.
epEdn TIL Redheads in Australia are often nicknamed "Blueys".
R70M6 TIL that sloths can hold their breath longer than dolphins can. By slowing their heart rates, sloths can hold their breath for up to 40 minutes. Dolphins need to come up for air after about ten minutes.