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TIL, while much of the evidence and general consensus supports the Wright Brothers as “First in Flight” Alberto Santos-Dumont, Gustave Whitehead, and others have competing claims.

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ngj9 TIL that during World War II a Dutch minesweeper evaded the Japanese for eight days disguised as an island. The crew covered the decks in cut trees and painted exposed surfaces to look like rocks. They moved only at night and anchored closed to shore by day, eventually escaping to Australia.
OonLX TIL Mel Ignatow was acquitted of the murder of his girlfriend... selling his house to fund his defense. However, photos of him actually comitting the murder were found inside the house, but due to double-jeapordy laws, he couldn't be tried again
jVNj TIL That Cleveland Brown will be returning to Quahog with his new family after the cancellation of ‘The Cleveland Show’
8eAPX TIL Vincent D'Onofrio holds the world record for most weight gained for a film role. 70lbs to play Pvt. Pyle in Full Metal Jacket
oBrwK TIL That the film "National Lampoon's Van Wilder" was based on the life of comedian Bert Kreischer. Kreischer is known for his partying antics, and for his "Machine" story where he talks about robbing a train with Russian mafia while on a class field trip during his senior year at FSU.