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TIL that only the Dutch use a special sign called a ‘krul’ or a ‘flourish of approval’ to indicate approval of schoolwork and other written documents.

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wo5J7 TIL the first commercial flight of a 747 took place on January 22, 1970. Pan Am’s. Clipper Young America carried 335 passengers and 20 crew members from New York’s JFK Airport to London Heathrow, ushering in the jet age’s second phase: the era of wide body aircraft.
gMBpD TIL that a man named Mauro Morandi has been living in isolation on Italy’s Budelli island for 31 years
wP7Y TIL that tiny pseudoscorpions (about 4mm) live inside old books, effectively protecting them by eating booklice and dustmites
j6wPR TIL about necklacing as a form of execution
OL81 TIL that under full throttle, a top fuel dragster consumes fuel at the same rate as a Boeing 747