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TIL that passenger aircraft have drain mast. A heated pipes that safely discharge wastewater like condensation, galley drains, and lavatory overflow outside the plane without freezing midair.

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VMvn0 TIL before the Nazis adopted the Swastika in the West, it was used by Rudyard Kipling, The 45th Infantry Division of the United States Army, Carlsberg Group, the Finnish Air Force, Boy Scouts in Britain, The Royal Air Force's 273 Squadron, the Arizona Department of Transportation and many others.
Kdl9 TIL: That men are more likely to be victims of dating violence than women. And that women are more likely than men to “stalk, attack, and abuse” their partners.
QNPo9 TIL that Rock Squirrels are considered the most dangerous animal in the Grand Canyon
6Y5Q TIL portable refrigeration was made possibly by Frederick McKinley, a black inventor. His invention allowed the transport of perishable goods across large distances. His inventions were also widely used during World War 2 to preserve medicine, blood, and food for use at hospitals on the battlefield.
1yvr TIL that Canada is in talks to bring back the Zeppelin to help traverse the difficult landscape