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TIL that software updates for Boeing 747 airliners are done using 3.5 inch floppy disks.

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g0OL TIL that airline pilots must observe a ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule’ below 10,000 feet - that is no non-essential conversations.
4kvAR TIL The term "prehistoric" refers to a period of time prior to the written word or recorded history. This means that different parts of the world were simultaneously historic (such as Ancient Egypt) and prehistoric (such as the US).
6gnY TIL Arab inventor al-Jazari created several humanoid robots in the 1200s, including a drink-serving “waitress”, a hand-washing automaton, and a programmable music-playing robot band.
awkaM TIL in 1896 a temporary, one-day city was named in Texas called Crush, where two locomotives were to be smashed head-on for purposes of spectacle. It was, for a few hours, the 2nd largest city in TX with 40k attendees. The collision caused engine boilers to explode, resulting in death and injuries.
loDJa TIL Since viruses aren't considered to be living things, they cannot be killed, simply because they weren't alive to begin with. Instead they are considered to be "deactivated".