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TIL that everyone senses smell differently

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J1l1k TIL of Ronald McIntosh. He was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for escaping prison, stealing a helicopter, and landing it at another prison’s exercise yard to pick up his convict girlfriend Samantha Lopez. They were caught 10 days later by the FBI.
L4rd TIL that, during WWII, a US Naval destroyer won a battle against a Japanese submarine by throwing potatoes at them.
9YnDG TIL that the band Spooner eventually became the band Garbage in the '90s.
Menea TIL Dry thunderstorms, where most/ all of the normal rain evaporates before hitting the ground. This leaves lightning strikes to hit very dry ground, which is a leading cause of wildfires.
JO6B TIL a high school student was sucked out of an airplane after it was struck by lightning. She fell 3.2 kilometers to the ground still strapped to her chair and lived. Only to endure a 9 day walk to the nearest civilzation.