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TIL that the last letter added to the alphabet was J

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wL7LW TIL that pilots taking off from aircraft carriers must keep their hands off the stick until they are fully launched off the end of the ship and in the air. This is to prevent them from intentionally diving the plane into the water due to a form of disorientation called "somatogravic illusion".
78ZVx TIL that honey bees are not endangered
grrk9 TIL Tom Dolan, despite having both exercise induced asthma and a narrow trachea giving him access to only about 20 percent of the air an average person breath—was at one time considered the best swimmer in the world and is a two time Olympic gold medalist and world record holder.
GAZ5J TIL that in 546 BC, city-states of Argos and Sparta had a dispute on a piece of land. To settle the issue, They picked 300 of their best men and met in battle, 2 Argive soldiers were left standing at the end and claimed victory, However a Spartan was still alive and claimed victory which led to war
Gloj TIL that the connective design for all LEGO bricks has been unchanged since it was patented in 1958; in other words, if you have an original brick from 1958 and a brand new one, they would still be compatible.