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TIL in 1976 a Soviet pilot defected to Japan with one of their most advanced jet, a MiG-25P. They returned it after learning all its secrets with a $40k bill asking for the shipping fare and repair for the damage it caused to the runway.

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JYjG1 TIL A woman was convicted of murder of her son. Authorities suspected antifreeze poisoning. After she went to prison, Stallings gave birth to another child; he was diagnosed with methylmalonic acidemia, a medical condition that can mimic antifreeze poisoning. Stallings was then released from prison.
9YA7r TIL California Governor Leland Stanford Sr. lost his only child to Typhoid. Because of this Stanford Sr. decided to honour his dead son by spending his fortune to build Stanford University, telling his wife that "the children of California shall be our children".
mxQKE TIL that if a diesel engine can draw fuel from an unintended source, like excess combustible gas that is in the air, it will have a runaway and experience overspeeding at RPMs of up to 10X the engines rated capacity.
OG4g1 TIL Sarah Emma Edmonds, a Canadian woman, disguised herself as a man to join the Union Army during the American Civil War. She served as a spy, stealing strategic plans from a Virginia fort and burning documents before escaping. Her bravery and cunning made her a legendary figure of the war.
ekMg TIL that although Walt Disney World has four parks and more attractions, it has fewer rides than the smaller Disneyland Resort.