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TIL the Filair Let plane crash: Caused by an escaped juvenile crocodile that had been smuggled in a cabin bag. The passengers were so frightened they all ran away from the croc to the front of the cabin, altering the weight distribution making the plane uncontrollable. All but 1 person on board died

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KYMaG TIL: Douglas MacArthur wanted to use atomic bombs to contain China and ultimately win the Korean War.
9w6WX TIL the band Neon Trees took their name from the lit palm trees on the signs at In-N-Out Burger. It was only later learned that bass player Branden Campbell's father installed those same signs
WkewN TIL that when two light rays combine with each other crest-to-trough, they can cancel each other out. This cancellation results in darkness and is called ‘destructive interference’.
YAQr TIL the BBC ran a contest asking vacationers for pictures of French beaches prior to D-Day to help gather intelligence and determine whether the beach was suitable for an amphibious landing.
KOvoQ TIL A plaque honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. mistakenly thanked his assassin, James Earl Ray, instead of actor James Earl Jones