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TIL that since the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Israeli Air Force has lost only 18 planes in dogfights while downing 817 Arab planes in air to air combat

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wkWE TIL that Ayn Rand, upon her retirement, went onto Social Security and Medicare.
j6rkp TIL reheating rice can cause food poisoning.
vBB TIL we have the technology to display small holograms very similar to the ones in Star Wars but full-color, although it is not as portable as it is in the movie.
E1pPd TIL the invention of satanic witchcraft by medieval authorities was initially met with public skepticism. While people were concerned about magic, the public didn't initially believe witches gathered to worship demons, have orgies, eat babies, and perform other abominable acts.
Oka7 TIL in 1966 Ford sold an electric car that could travel 200 miles after 1 hours charge using Sulfur-Sodium battery.