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TIL: The "Chinese" take-out box originated from a need for an inexpensive, watertight package that can safely carry oysters home.

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nJ4G TIL that there were only two black combat pilots in the First World War. Eugene Bullard was an African-American who served with the French Air Force and Ahmet Ali Çelikten, an Arab-African who flew with the Ottoman Air Force… placing them both on opposite sides of the conflict.
6EpJ7 TIL that in 2014 Korean Air vice president Heather Cho was so angry about receiving macadamia nuts in a bag instead of on a plate, she forced the plane to taxi back to gate and unload the offending flight attendant. "Nutgate" ended up costing her 5 months in jail
MeaL8 TIL data centres use an estimated 200 terawatt hours (TWh) each year. That is more than the national energy consumption of some countries.
wYNE TIL In order to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, Vancouver has a facility where Heroin addicts receive free needles and can “shoot up” in the facility.
xvAb TIL-In an interview with David Letterman in 1983, Frank Zappa said that he approached NBC in 1968 with an idea for a show that would take people in politics/rock n’ roll/the arts and let them discuss news topics. 10 years later in 1993, Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher hit the airwaves.