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TIL that airliners use 1 gallon of gas each second!

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Z8Z1B TIL: Ken McElroy, known as "the town bully", was shot to death in broad daylight on main street in Skidmore, Missouri in 1981. He was struck by bullets from at least two different firearms, in front of an estimated 30-46 people. To date, no one has been charged in connection with McElroy's death.
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