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TIL monkeys DO have vocal tracts for speaking, they just don't have the brain wiring to do it

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wbg8 TIL until 1970 United Airlines had men-only flights. The “New York” and “Chicago Executive” were advertised as “a club in the sky for men only”, with business-oriented amenities, free cigars, and a steak dinner served by stewardesses (the only women aboard). A lawsuit by feminists ended the flights.
4XdOw TIL that Toy Story 2 was nearly lost before it was finished. Someone entered a line of code that erased 90% of the film, and, because of a technical gliltch, there was no backup. The movie was saved by one animator who'd been working from home and had a copy saved on her personal computer.
neJpb TIL that the king of the Netherlands worked as a pilot for a commercial airline even after assuming the throne. He would welcome passengers "on behalf of the captain and crew" in order avoid announcing his name.
757p TIL between 1985 and 1992, a Los Angeles hospital recorded 38 deaths and 80 injuries due to rounds falling out of the sky from celebratory gunfire.
YpRAW TIL that two PS1 games (FIFA 01 and Gran Turismo 2) have scratch & sniff disks. The FIFA 01 disc smelled like a football pitch, while the Gran Turismo 2 disc smelled like car tires.