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TIL about necklacing as a form of execution

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9YX9B TIL: Said to be the highest-elevation road in the US, Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park in places is over 12,100 feet up. In 1931, the National Park Service head said. "You will have the whole sweep of the Rockies before you in all directions."
Z8nl4 TIL: The F-35 has a lifespan of 8,000 hours and it costs $44,000 per hour to fly.
g5ay TIL that John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, had a wife with a severe speech impediment. And he protected her from the intense media coverage that followed his accomplishment and throughout their long life together.
rR0ax TIL That 'flint' lighters produce toxic 'flint' dust. This toxic dust is visible and appears as smoke when a flint lighter is ignited. Flint dust contains rare earth metals, especially bad when inhaled. Any smoker concerned about their health should use an electronic ignition lighter.
YnB7 TIL that a man on death row escaped from prison the night before his execution only to be killed in a bar fight the following night.