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TIL the last time there were two named storm systems in the Gulf of Mexico at the same time was June 18, 1959

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gMyX7 TIL in 2001, two Japan Airlines aircraft carrying a total of 677 people were sent on a collision course by a trainee controller and his supervisor. The two planes only took evasive action after visually spotting each other, narrowly avoiding collision by 135 meters (443 feet).
pWPp TIL that Shenandoah park ranger Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times - and survived each jolt. He died by shooting himself in the head.
4kokJ TIL that US airlines are legally required to refund a ticket within 24 hours of purchase, no matter if the ticket type was refundable or not.
pbXG TIL customer loyalty cards that start with two “free” stamps/punches out of 10 are more than twice as likely to be used than 8-stamp cards.
NJ6J TIL that the founder and first king of Rome was named Romulus, the first emperor was named Augustus, and the last emperor was named Romulus Augustulus.