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TIL Pitchfork Media deletes and changes reviews when it ends up on the wrong side of musical history

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Avkn TIL in 1965 a Boeing 707 had an engine blow up during flight and take 25 feet of wing with it. The plane made a safe emergency landing. Boeing then sent a second plane to pick up the stranded passengers and the front landing gear of that plane collapsed on the runway.
16bRO TIL that a father in Dubai forcibly stopped lifeguards from rescuing his drowning daughter because he believed it would “dishonor” her to be touched by male strangers.
kODd1 TIL chemists have developed two plant-based plastic alternatives to the current fossil fuel made plastics. Using chemical recycling instead of mechanical recycling, 96% of the initial material can be recovered.
EEMp TIL George Takei did the voice of Phoebe’s father on Hey Arnold!
ZbaB TIL according to a study done by a cognitive neuroscientist, ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ is the most feel-good song of all time.