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TIL that in 2009, two pilots overshot their flight from San Diego to Minneapolis by 500 miles because they had “engaged in deep conversation”

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Zj8o TIL that there are six Islamic countries where a judge can sentence you to be stoned to death.
e0Gg4 TIL of a drink called Kalimotxo or Calimocho which consists of equal parts red wine and cola. The drink dates back to the 1920s, originating in Spain. However, the drink didn't become popular until around 1953 when Coca-Cola became readily available in Spain.
wkb8 TIL Todd Davis, CEO of LifeLock who used his real Social Security number in LifeLock advertisements, was a victim of identity theft 13 times in 2007 and 2008 alone.
x6Nnk TIL about the Nichoria bone. A fossilized thigh bone belonging to an immense extinct mammal and found by the ancient Greeks. Believing the bone belonged to a giant, the Greeks venerated it. Thought to be long lost, it was rediscovered in Duluth, Minnesota.
p8XKe TIL of XU, an intelligence agency that operated in Norway while it was occupied by the Nazis. Despite consisting of students at the University of Oslo and regular Norwegian workers, XU was able to survive being targeted by the Gestapo. The existence of XU was kept secret from the public till 1980.