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TIL that a Pilot in 1990 was sucked out of the plane window for 20 minutes and survived.

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lZkN TIL that as much as 40% of food goes uneaten in the U.S. One analysis estimates the value at $165 billion in wasted food each year.
9wdbG TIL airlines in Japan list where customers with babies are sitting on the seat map so you can be better informed as you choose your seat.
VMkwB TIL that when confronted by a rattlesnake, a California ground squirrel will direct blood to it’s tail to heat it up, causing the rattlesnake to back down because it distinguishes prey by sensing infrared radiation.
9YBgD TIL that in 1420 the winter was so cold wolves came into Paris to search for food, eating humans.
Z88dY TIL there is no law against public photography in Canada; no one can ever be arrested for the simple act of making a picture or film, unless other laws are being broken in the process. Police on duty also have no reasonable expectation of privacy