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TIL: The availability of abortions lowers the crime rate

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Z81gv TIL that The Hoover Company had a free flights promotion in the 90s: customers were offered free return tickets to the USA if they purchased at least $120 worth of products; it ended in disaster and the company is said to have cancelled the promotion and reneged on its offers, leading to litigation.
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nW0dG TIL about the “William Shatner” seat, a term for the seat on an airplane providing the clearest view of the wings, allowing flight attendants and other crew easier inspection. It is denoted with a black triangle and named in reference to the Twilight Zone episode “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”