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TIL about an engineer who made a motorcycle out of his wrecked car to escape the desert

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ldaB TIL in 2010 a crocodile smuggled onto an airplane in Africa escaped from its bindings, causing a panic and a plane crash. Only 1 person and the crocodile survived the impact.
DQPnr TIL that in 1941 the USS Fomalhaut was the largest ever ship to be launched using bananas instead of grease. 7,000 pounds (3,200 kg) of ripe bananas were used.
x6pKb TIL that emergency contraceptive pills aren’t abortifacients in any way you would define a start of pregnancy
BnMD TIL after writing ‘The Show Must Go On’, Brian May said to Freddie Mercury “Fred, I don’t know if this is going to be possible to sing”, due his illness at the time. In response, Mercury took a shot of vodka and said “I’ll fucking do it, darling!” and recorded the song in one take.
yVDda TIL the on set feud between Wesley Snipes & director David S. Goyer while filming Blade: Trinity led to Snipes only appearing on set to film close-ups (often completely stoned) & letting his double shoot most of his scenes. And he only communicated with Goyer via Post-it notes, signing them as Blade