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TIL There's a 30 Year-Old Airline That's Never Flown

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oBMOK TIL about "Black Death" aka Henry Johnson, "the One-Man Army Who Fought Off Dozens of German Soldiers During World War I".
XE7Ek TIL that 'Big Ben' is not the name of the actual tower, called the 'Elizabeth Tower', but the name of the 16 ton bell inside.
XEP6k TIL that dogs have an extra sense in their nose that allows them to sense heat from nearby objects, acting like a thermal sensor.
DQa5j TIL that during the 1980s, the Soviet Union conducted an experiment in which they used geese as guard animals for their missile bases. The geese were found to be better than dogs at detecting intruders because they were less easily distracted.
jVRa TIL that the “post-rain” smell is caused by a mixture of plant oils, bacterial spores, and ozone