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TIL in 1959, Ottawa Int'l Airport was planning to open a new terminal. But during rehearsals for the Opening Ceremony, a US fighter jet flew so fast that it caused a sonic boom, which shattered many windows, tiles, and structural columns. The opening had to be delayed by a year to fix the damage.
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TIL in the 1990s, a story aired by the Trinity Broadcasting Network claimed the Russians had drilled to a depth of 14 km, penetrating Hell, and the screams of the tormented were recorded with a microphone. It was among the first Internet urban legends.
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TIL about Taarof, Iranian etiquette in which the host offers anything to the guest and the guest declines it repeatedly until eventually giving in, regardless of whether they want it or not. Taxi drivers might refuse payment initially as passengers are meant to insist on paying.
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TIL the B-52 Stratofortress has been operated by the USAF since 1955 and isn’t expected to be retired until the 2040s
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TIL AOL still makes about $600 million a year from dial-up Internet subscriptions.