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TIL in 2016 a 155 year old mousetrap caught a mouse after it had sneaked in to a Berkshire museum

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b8Q7 TIL The Wright Brothers only flew together once, after gaining their father’s permission. They had always promised they wouldn’t fly together to avoid a double tragedy if there was an accident.
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