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TIL Flight Attendants don’t get paid a full wage for the boarding process, some don’t get paid at all. AirCanada strike is exposing me to the unfair world for flight employees!

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vPZaj TIL Dan Aykroyd, featured Ghostbusters cast member, truly believes in ghosts.
Qjo6 TIL that actor and olympic gold medallist Johnny Weissmuller, best known for his portrayal of Tarzan, had requested the famous “Tarzan yell” he invented to be played three times at his funeral.
4Jkg TIL the inventor of the windshield wiper Mary Anderson was granted a patent for it in 1903, she tried to sell the rights in 1905 and was told that it held no commercial value and was unable to sell it. 19 years later, they became standard equipment on every vehicle.
XgDr TIL in the film ‘Bruce Almighty’ God’s phone number is 776-2323, which is unassigned in Buffalo. The number is real in other area codes though, and these people were inundated with callers asking for “God”. One of the numbers belonged to a church.
ANbMo TIL No woman has broken the 4-minute mile. Faith Kipyegon holds the record at 4:07.64.