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TIL because of Flight 1549 "Miracle on the Hudson" As of 2017, 70,000 birds had been intentionally killed in New York City as a result of the ditching.

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VRoZ TIL in an early rough draft script of “Star Wars” (episode IV), R2-D2 speaks English, and is kind of a jerk.
KYXvJ TIL that Marvin the Martian has a dark spherical head with big eyes because he is supposed to be an alien ant. He was even called Antwerp before his name was changed in the 70s.
Z5Yv TIL that in the United States, Asians earn the highest average salary by race. (repost-self)
xLp7 TIL during 1946 nuclear weapon tests in the Pacific, animals were put on ships in the blast area. Goat #119, behind plate armour inside a gun turret, died from the radiation in 4 days. Goat #53, out on deck, died in 2. Pig #311 was found swimming around and was brought back to the zoo in Washington.
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