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TIL that the plane Lyrnyd Skynyrd went down in was earlier rejected by Aerosmiths flight crew because they felt neither the plane nor the crew were up to standards.

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7r4lx TIL In spite of the US Constitution's "no religious test" clause, eight states have language in their constitutions either requiring state officeholders to have particular religious beliefs or specifically protecting those who do. The language condoning religious tests is allegedly unenforceable.
LQgBP TIL of Harvester, a 1996 video game known to be one of the most violent and disturbing video games made, with Germany even banning it. Developed in 1994, it was released two years later due to how long it took to code the game.
D1jKV TIL that over half of all forested land on Earth is located in just five countries: Russia, Canada, the US, China, and Brazil.
Lk7ev TIL that a park ranger on Rinca Island was attacked by a Komodo dragon in his own office after a cleaner had left the door open the night before. The dragon was hiding under his desk when he sat down. The smell of blood attracted more outside. The ranger was taken to the hospital and recovered.
DmwD TIL that in WW2 nine airmen escaped from their planes after being shot down during bombing raids. 8 of these men were captured, tortured, beheaded and eaten. The 9th man was George H. W. Bush