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TIL that there is a system for threatened airline pilots to remove control and navigation capability from everyone on the plane, including themselves, using an Autopilot that cannot be over-ridden from within the plane. “I’m sorry Dave, I’m afraid I can’t do that.”

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ne77G TIL that during the initial airborne landings on D-Day, paratrooper John Steele got stuck on a church tower. He played dead for two hours dangling on the side of the church, was later captured and promptly escaped, fought for the entire day and was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart.
78k6P TIL that there is a museum dedicated to failure, which showcases failed products and services from around the world to provide visitors a fascinating learning experience.
e0ZBD TIL the first unelected president of the united states was born with the surname King
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9Yyjm TIL: In Bronx Zoo, a pigmy man was put in cage by the so called scientific community for others to see and he was considered less than a human. This continued till the man killed himself.