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TIL Ayn Rand based her protagonists on kidnapper, murderer William Edward Hickman.

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xV9Vg TIL Air Inuit has provided vital passenger (both scheduled and charter), cargo and emergency air transport services to remote Northern Quebec – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year – for over 40 years since 1978. Air Inuit is 100% owned by the Inuit of Nunavik
Wk6RN TIL that a morning-sickness drug, Thalidomide, was mass-prescribed in the 1950s, resulting in thousands of deformed children being born in the 50-60s. Most were born with ‘flippers’ (some starring in American Horror Story as characters)
NrJ1 TIL the story behind the book “I love you forever” was originally written as a song for Robert Munsch’s two stillborn babies.
QJeEE TIL SSDs only work because of Quantum Mechanics
YdNd TIL the fastest that humans have ever travelled on land is 760MPH (ThrustSSC). In the air, 4520MPH (X-15 Jet). And in space, 24,791MPH (Apollo 10 upon re-entry).