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TIL the FAA considered building a fake Havana airport in south Florida in the 1960s to address a spree of skyjackings. Many plane hijackers at the time wanted to fly to Cuba. They would have landed at the phony airport, thinking they were in Havana, then been surprised and arrested by U.S. agents.

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E1X97 TIL That “old people house smell” is caused by our bodies releasing more of the chemical 2-nonenal as we age
m1pry TIL of Gitarama Prison in Rwanda. Originally built for 400 inmates, it has housed up to 7000. Because of the massive overcrowding, prisoners are forced to stand for hours barefoot. It's also been reported that the inmates kill each other and eat the dead.
nWJGo TIL the HMS Detroit 20-gun sloop was captured in 1813, too damaged to help the war it was sunk for preservation. 20 years later it was refloated and converted for commercial service. 8 years later a purchaser tried to send it over Niagara Falls where it instead broke up on a shoal.
M7kNW Today I learned about the Heslington Brain, the oldest found preserved brain as it is over 2,600 years old
4kapa TIL Rain can make some allergies worse. This can include allergies to certain pollens, mold, dust, and grass. When rain falls on these allergens, it can break them up into smaller bits. This leads to easier spreading and can result in worse allergies.