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TIL that there is a random runway in the middle of the Everglades that is only used for training. It was originally intended to be the first runway of a new airport for Miami, intended to be the largest airport in the world, but the project was canceled due to environmental concerns.

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KOlw4 TIL when Robin Wright showed up at Rob Reiner's house to meet William Goldman, the door opened and "[Wright] was standing there in this little white summer dress, with her long blonde hair, and she had a halo from the sun. She was backlit by God. And Bill Goldman… said, 'Well, that's what I wrote.'"
6EpaJ TIL The Big Ben is the name of the bell, not the Clock Tower and it sounds an E Natural
d8OXd TIL that statisticians, Ruth O'Brien and William Shelton, tried to make standardized U.S clothing sizes for women in the 1940s by measuring 15,000 women. They came up with a three part sizing system due to the diversity in body shapes. It was rejected because it was too difficult for manufacturing.
mxJMo TIL in Finland, fines are based on income. In 2002, a Nokia executive was fined with a US$103,000 speeding ticket.
AD7ya TIL: Max Planck's life was filled with tragedy. His wife died early, his oldest son died in WWI, his two twin daughters both died while giving birth, and lastly, his second son was executed by Nazi Germany because of his participation in the failed attempt to assassinate Hitler.