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TIL people experience time different depending on their culture

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v1OrD TIL of Larry Walters, who in 1982 rode a lawn chair attached to helium balloons to 16,000 feet. He ended up floating in the path of pilots at LAX Airport. Armed with a pellet gun, he controlled his descent by firing the gun at the balloons, popping them one by one.
G4jN TIL the overthrow of the monarchy in Brazil was such a minor affair that even the few people who did witness it did not realize they just saw a revolution.
WkvN9 TIL During the 1988 Monaco GP, F1 Legend Ayrton Senna crashed thru driver error while leading on lap 67, Senna was so annoyed with himself instead of heading to the pits he walked home and contemplated his failure and only returned when his team was packing up.
X4KD TIL That some 15 million years ago, there was a Koala species that was 20 times the size of the present day Koala.
Oor8L TIL that Meerkats are the most murderous animals on earth. 20% of all meerkats die at the hands of another meerkat.