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TIL That Leo Fender, founder of the Fender Electric Guitar Company, couldn’t play guitar and had no desire to learn.

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e0Ddk TIL Everyone on Helios Airways Flight 522 (2005) passed out due to hypoxia. A flight attendant woke up and tried to control plane but failed. The autopilot kept the plane fly nearly 3hrs until the fuel ran out and crash, killing all 121 passengers and crew on board. This known as “Ghost Flight”
R58N4 TIL the government of South Africa used to issue permits/licenses to hunt the San (Bushmen) people. The last one was issued in Namibia in 1936.
oBAn7 TIL that According to a 1956 circular, it is forbidden to give written homework to primary school pupils in France. Children are supposed to do their homework in class and not at home. However, it is still possible to ask them to learn a lesson, read or do research. (Not applied in practice)
wLdp7 TIL Pink Himalayan Salt is one of the most expensive salts in the world. People claim it contains more minerals than ordinary table salt. Scientists found the amount of minerals it contains is so miniscule that it makes no measurable difference.
6ERnw TIL that since 1956, Paris is exclusively and reciprocally twinned only with Rome. "Only Paris is worthy of Rome; only Rome is worthy of Paris"