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TIL - Helicopters Won’t Just Drop Like a Rock if the Engine Dies, They are Actually Designed to Be Able to Land Safely This Way

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lolAG TIL on the Faroe Islands, The male Y chromosomes of the population are of 87% Scandinavian descent, while the female X chromosomes are of 84% Scottish/Irish descent.
M7MpB TIL 1820s movie audiences were 80% women
gND7 TIL scientists have found evidence in Australia to support the theory that 3.5 billion years ago, a mega asteroid about 15 miles across slammed into Earth, triggering massive tsunamis and leaving craters bigger than many U.S. states
LQbw9 TIL: Major orange juice producers add chemical fragrances called "flavor packs" to their juice to provide the signature taste of their brand because OJ loses its flavor during pasteurization and de-oxygenation.
49DN TIL the elements in the average human body are worth around $160