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TIL that airport runways at higher elevations need to be longer because the thin air at high elevations results in less lift on the aircraft

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9YOQr TIL that Plymouth, the capital of the island country Montserrat, has 0 inhabitants. It was built near a volcano which erupted in 1997, substantially burning the town and burying it in ashes. The town was evacuated, but remains the de jure capital, making it the ony ghost-town capital in the world.
W7wA8 TIL about Parícutin, a volcano in Mexico that suddenly burst out of a farmer’s field in 1943, growing to a height of 200 metres in just 4 months.
5oxp TIL the reason Howie Mandel is obsessed with germs is because as a child a sand fly laid eggs in him, and larvae grew visibly just under the skin of his legs.
GYnk5 TIL In Australia there is a season known as "Swooping Season" wherein Magpies will attack humans regularly. Steps must be take to prevent this such as wearing helmets with eyes painted on the, spikes, or using broad brimmed hats.
L1gV Today I learned that there is a real robotics company called Cyberdyne, and they really do make robotic exoskeletons.