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TIL that Nehru rejected permanent membership for India on the UN Security Council to keep India out of Cold War politics

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e04nJ TIL that in 1969, on the day Judy Garland passed away, a tornado hit Kansas
9wLr TIL NYC water is not kosher.
Y7WOv TIL there are plans for a "Titanic II," a modern-day replica of the RMS Titanic, with a maiden voyage scheduled for June 2027, spearheaded by Australian billionaire Clive Palmer and his Blue Star Line.
Me9JV TIL about "the miracle" Olympic Airways Flight 411, when the aircraft lost an engine and critical engine power, but the pilot was able to successfully land it. All following Boeing simulations show that the plane should have crashed; it's still listed as Lost.
XlEr TIL that out of 11 climate zones known in the world, the Azerbaijani climate has nine.