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TIL American Airlines is the largest airline in the world when measured by scheduled passengers carried, revenue passenger mile, and daily flights.

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9YAvM TIL that when Cato the Younger attempted suicide in secret to avoid capture by Caesar, his sword missed any vital organs, slicing open his stomach. When he awoke to a doctor stitching him up, Cato pushed him away, tore out his intestines with his bare hands, and died on the spot.
QN9aX TIL a supernova releases the equivalent of ~3*10^28 megatonnes of tnt worth of energy. For comparison the largest man made explosion ever(Tsar Bomba) released 50 megatonnes of tnt equivalent.
XEGW8 TIL that in 2016 a class action lawsuit was filed against Procter & Gamble, seeking settlements for victims of chemical burns and rashes caused by using certain sticks of Old Spice deodorant.
4XR06 TIL At least four Marlboro Men actors have died of smoking-related diseases
wLx88 TIL that Beethoven was metal af. His 5th symphony is usually played as slow as 74 BPM, but he intended it to be played at 108 BPM. He wanted his music to make the musicians and audience uncomfortable - as if "something is impending," like "this is dangerous." (Basically one of the first metalheads)