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TIL: QANTAS has transported a spare engine before by attaching it to the wing and making the 747 look like it is imbalanced and has 5 engines

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69NNm TIL of Armand Gagné, a peasant boy who was adopted by Marie Antoinette. After her carriage almost ran over the 5-year-old, she became so delighted with his appearance that she took him with her. The boy did not want to go and wished to stay with his family but she forcibly adopted him anyway.
p8GPG TIL Operation Popeye was the first example of weather warfare. During the Vietnam War, aircraft would "seed" clouds, causing them to precipitate with an 82% success rate. The operational slogan was, "Make mud, not war."
ADp7 TIL that, using Wolfram Alpha, you can see your Facebook’s Account stats like most used words, top commenters, etc.
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