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TIL in 2013 a Canadian bank robber obsessed with Taylor Swift stole a Cessna 172 from a flight school, crossed the US border and flew to Nashville undetected. The plane crashed at Nashville International Airport, killing him instantly. No one noticed the burning wreck for five hours.

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n5yY TIL that the “Wa” in Wario and Waluigi isn’t an upturned M, it’s actually a portmanteu of Mario and Luigi’s name and the Japanese adjective warui which means “bad”, literally translating to “bad Mario” or “bad Luigi”.
gMDby TIL A Roman emperor, Otho, committed suicide in order to prevent a civil war from starting in his country. Although he was considered weak and lacking of masculinity, his death was considered the ultimate sacrifice, earning him greater respect than he had ever received during his rule.
GjK7 TIL in WWII the wife of a Russian Officer found out her husband was killed in action and wrote a letter to Stalin stating: She build a tank, wants revenge on “the fascist dogs”, Stalin’s permission for her to be sent to the frontline and to name her tank ‘FIGHTING GIRLFRIEND’. Stalin said yes.
jpgQ TIL Kodak used it’s own calendar for 65 years - 13 months a year, each with 28 days.
7rVbO TIL the creator of the TV show Archer became bored with the show and wrote a Country music career for Cheryl in season 5. The shows producers went so far as record a full country album. That album surprised music fans with its quality and reached #68 on iTunes.