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TIL Airline pilots deliberately touch down hard on the runway when it’s raining, to minimize aquaplaning.

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VBdMm TIL our brain suffers from the mere proximity of our smartphone: The "brain drain" hypothesis suggests that just having our smartphone nearby can use up some of our mental resources, leaving us with less ability to focus on other tasks.
awLxZ TIL During the 6 Day War President Nasser of Egypt attempted to step down and handed power to Vice President Zakaria Mohieddin. Mohieddin Refused the position and thousands began protesting the resignation; forcing Nasser to remain president.
bg8j TIL the top 5 richest men all earned their money while the top 5 richest women inherited it (in US)
4XwxX TIL that Civil War General John Sedgwick was killed when he stood up behind Union fortifications and proclaimed “They couldn’t hit an elephant at this distance!!” and was promptly shot by a Confederate sniper
N7yDJ TIL ancient Chinese physicians kept a small ivory "medicine doll" in their desks to help them treat female patients, who were forbidden from showing too much skin to a male other than their husband. Women seeking medical attention would point to the areas on the doll where they had discomfort.