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TIL that, despite its immense size, the Airbus A380 superjumbo has a landing speed of only 140 knots, which is comparable to various much smaller aircraft, and 20 knots slower than a 747.

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LQAK0 TIL that the Quileute werewolf group in 'Twilight ' are a real tribe that live near the filming, Forks, Washington. However, the Quileute tribal members expressed dislike towards to the way that their culture was being represented, as they did not have any myths concerning werewolves.
neDKo TIL that the inventor of the frisbee, Ed Hendrick, was cremated and had his ashes turned into frisbees.
a8JkZ TIL That oxygen turns into a liquid when frozen, at ‑297 degrees F (‑183 C). This liquification compresses it and allows it to fit in a smaller, lighter tank.
b66Z9 TIL that the USA now recognizes a 5th ocean - Southern / Antarctic (in addition to the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic)
YpOKd TIL that we are getting over an hour less sleep than people did in the 1940s. Back then, the average was slightly more than 8 hours of sleep a night, while today we are down to around 6 hours, 45 minutes of sleep nightly.