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TIL that “snarge” is the term used by the FAA for the residue and feathers left on an aircraft after a bird collides with it

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d8OwQ TIL The Anarchist logo isthe mixture of "A" for anarkhia "without ruler/authority" and "O" for "order and organization". Which is a reference to Pierre-Joseph Proudhon's quote "as man seeks justice in equality, so society seeks order in anarchy"
LkZKQ TIL The first natural gas pipeline was in China before 500BC using bamboo pipes
Wk4A TIL spartan soldiers in ancient Greece had homosexual relationships to “boost morale” and gain “strong emotional relationships”
4mJb TIL of the Hess Triangle: the smallest privately-owned plot of land in New York City.
yVDKM TIL that the melting permafrost is resulting in the release of “arctic zombie viruses” which are ancient pathogens that were frozen beneath the ice for thousands of years. Currently they pose little threat to humans, but this will change as it continues to melt further.