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TIL that around one in four doctors experience depression, but are much less likely to receive treatment due to fear they will be punished professionally. The profession also has one of the highest rates of suicide among all professions.

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E1gJP TIL A French WW1 air force squadron composed of American volunteer pilots, named the Lafayette Escadrille, had two lion cubs as their mascots named ‘Whiskey’ and ‘Soda’
4Olo TIL that, prior to Jaws (1975) and Star Wars (1977), summers were considered the “graveyard season” for movie releases
E17YV TIL that undersea cables are the backbone of internet transmission. Although satellites are used when cables aren't practical, underwater cables will be what we rely on for the next few decades
0wO55 TIL about EN-roads, a climate simulator which shows how we can end the climate crisis.
8pVZ TIL on a British Airways flight en route to Spain the windshield blew out, sucking the captain halfway out. Flight attendants suffered frostbite and other injuries to hold onto his legs while the copilot landed the plane– with no loss of life.