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TIL that the “longest flight” lasted for 64 days. It was called the Hacienda, and it was possible because of constant refueling

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rRVKd TIL about Archie "The Greek" Karas, a gambler who ran $50 to $40 million in 3 years, then lost it all
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0dEkp TIL Rectal temperature is a method coroners can use to determine time of death
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