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TIL in Canada, most airport codes begin with the letter Y as back in the 1930s, it was important to know whether or not an airport had a weather/radio station located on its premises, for safety and landing reasons. If it did, the letter Y for "yes" was added in front of the existing radio call sign

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XEbND TIL If dinosaurs had a telescope and looked at Saturn, it most likely would not have had rings.
4k0Qa TIL a Texas dad sold his business and built a $51 million amusement park for his disabled daughter, offering free admission to people with special needs. Since opening, Morgan’s Wonderland has welcomed over 4 million visitors, with one-third of its staff having special needs.
dbEE TIL Lodges made by Beavers have two chambers. The floor of the first chamber is a few inches above the water level and is used to dry off after coming out of the water. The floor of the second chamber is above the first, and is used for sleeping and caring for kits (baby beavers).
nWGPW TIL the term "big bang" has been argued to be a misnomer and there was an international competition to find a more suitable alternative to the model. However, the judges concluded that none was apt enough to replace it and said "like it or not, we are stuck with "big bang.""
vyjR TIL the CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure had a salary of $459,406 in 2010.