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TIL that the shortest commercial flight in the world is 2.8 km long and lasts 47 seconds

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X0AN8 TIL the population of vultures in South Asia has decreased by 99.95% since the 1990s. Researchers discovered the culprit to be an anti-inflammatory drug, Diclofenac, which was being commonly administered to livestock. This represents the sharpest rate of decline of any animal known to man.
R5oxw TIL that in the 4th century BC a man named Herostratus burned down the Temple of Artemis one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for clout.
G8pj TIL that Socrates complained about the technology of writing. He said it would “create forgetfulness in the learners’ souls, because they will not use their memories.”
e705 TIL that after the 9/11 attacks, Clear Channel Communications distributed a suggested song ban list for its 1,200 radio stations. Included on the list are “Imagine” by John Lennon and all of Rage Against the Machine’s songs.
LdWm TIL Lyndon Johnson was the only President sworn in by a woman; it occurred on Air Force One after Kennedy’s assassination.