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TIL The speed record for unpowered RC gliders is 548 miles per hour (882 km/hr) using the dynamic soaring techniques (repeatedly crossing between air masses of differing velocities) pioneered by the albatross.

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LkLJr TIL that Britain drained 45 trillion dollars in today's money during their rule in India leaving the country dirt poor. By running what is known as a scam-theft on a grand scale.
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