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TIL Back in the 1980s, American Airlines sold unlimited lifetime first-class tickets to 28 people.

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VBRaB TIL there’s a term for the feeling of the pressure you feel in your ears when driving fast and only have rear windows down: The Helmholtz Resonance.
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