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TIL that there have been 20 documented losses of the SR-71 spy plane

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NRPQ TIL the average American family’s net worth fell by nearly 40% between 2007 and 2010
4XpV5 TIL Starbucks was a complete failure in Australia, mainly because Aussies are used to good quality coffee. They entered Australia in 2000, opened 84 outlets across Australia’s eastern coast. Eight years and $143 million in losses later they closed 60 stores, and sold the rest.
QJaNE TIL the Prince of Egypt titular music "Let my People Go" was composed by Hans Zimmer(Transformers, the Rock, Inception, Nolan's Batman trilogy, Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2, etc.)
VMeMk TIL the instruction "rinse and repeat" on the shampoo bottle is not a gimmick to sell more shampoo and, in fact, to get the same lather on one attempt requires more shampoo than using a small amount on the first application to rid the dirt without lather and then achieving lather on the second.
E84V TIL Rachel Corrie, an American activist, was crushed to death by Israeli Defense Forces while trying to stop the demolition of Palestinian homes.