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TIL that NASA engineers use a “chicken gun” to test the durability of airplane windshields. They fire dead chickens at high speeds to simulate bird strikes during flight. It sounds ridiculous, but it's a crucial safety measure!

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Bg0MK TIL the Nigerian government banned the Communist Party of Nigeria in 1966
moY TIL Louis CK dropped his management agency because they asked Joe Rogan to apologize to Carlos Mencia for outing him as a joke theif.
y6vJ TIL that in China, cigarette companies are allowed to sponsor schools, with slogans like “Genius comes from hard work. Tobacco helps you become talented.”
D1kvY TIL during the Great Depression, Will Kellogg directed his cereal plant to operate in four six-hour shifts to give more opportunities for Battle Creek residents to find work.
W7yj8 TIL the word “emoji” does not originate from the word “emotion.” Emoji is Japanese for “picture character.” Eh + moji.