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TIL the early Essex class carriers of WWII had a bizarre hangar deck catapult across the lower deck of the ship in order to launch scout planes out the side of the ship.

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ADLQ4 TIL Bill Irwin, the voice of the robot TARS from Christopher Nolan's INTERSTELLAR, was also the silent comedian Mr. Noodle from Elmo's World on "Sesame Street".
oR7oY TIL Bats and dolphins evolved echolocation in the same way (down to the molecular level). An analysis revealed that 200 genes had independently changed in the same way
LkeNm TIL In 2017, Walt Disney's grandson Bradford was denied his share of the family trust, estimated at $400 million
XEEN8 When two black holes collide, the noises scientists hear are birdlike.
8aNM8 TIL that a cannibal named Issei Sagawa has profited from his crimes. After murdering and eating his classmate in 1981, he was released due to a loophole and has translated his fame into books, talk show appearances, and even softcore porn films in which he bites his co-stars.