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TIL On 9.11.2001, 91 fire trucks and FDNY vehicles were destroyed, and approximately 130 more were damaged. Thanks to “superhuman feats” from the fleet services staff, all companies (except two) were back in service using reserve, spare, and equipment that was repaired within 1 week of 9/11.

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4k0LJ TIL there is a Catholic saint named Lucifer. Lucifer of Cagliari is revered as a saint on the island of Sardinia
9pDQ TIL that up to 10 people contract the Black Plague in the US every year
16QpX TIL that Iran used jamming of control signals and spoofing of GPS to capture an American drone in 2011. Iran have since reverse engineered the drone to construct their own.
v1Eb4 TIL that any U.S citizen travelling in Austria who find themselves in distress can enter any McDonald's in the country and the staff will assist them in making contact with the U.S. Embassy for consular services.
EYmd TIL broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, and cabbage all were created by humans from a single plant, wild kale.