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TIL in 1997, a cow fell out of a plane and sunk a boat.

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E1rXw TIL in 1859, during a massive solar storm, telegraph operators in Boston MA unplugged their batteries and were able to send messages to Portland ME using only the auroral current.
D11kP Short answer: It's the thought that counts
wrxW TIL: The “women are wonderful” effect is a phenomenon found in psychological research in which people associate more positive attributes with women as compared to men. This effect reflects an emotional bias toward women as a general case. Women’s in-group biases are 4 times stronger than men’s.
9YPRG TIL the Sirius star system is visible with the naked eye in the daytime sky given the right conditions
v1Gar TIL Nigerian scammers sold a fake airport for $242 million dollars.