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TIL of Chubut Province. A province in Argentina that speaks Welsh.

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690Jl TIL about Frise ailerons - ailerons that don't pivot at the edge but rather somewhere in the middle. This means that the aileron dips below the wing creating addition drag. This is considered desirable as it helps counter the induced yaw produced by the opposite aileron, making flight easier
78RMx TIL that prior to World War 2 Vidkun Quisling was known for helping Norwegian explorer Fritjof Nansen in humanitarian work for the Russian famine as well as Armenian genocide survivors
BrNXy TIL: After Pearl Harbour, 3 men were trapped in the USS West Virginia for 16 days, unable to be rescued.
P1KEe TIL: the 'I-I-I-I-I' from Groove is in the heart is sampled from Eva Gabor in Green Acres theme.
ePXb TIL that as the Titanic sank, someone unlocked the kennels holding all the passengers’ pet dogs, “leading to the surreal sight of a pack of excited dogs racing up and down the slanting deck as the ship went down.”