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TIL FedEx planes are equipped with anti aircraft defence systems.

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x6LO7 TIL of the 78 players who have won a Heisman Trophy, 15 never played one game in the NFL, including the first Heisman Trophy winner, Jay Berwanger and most recently 2003 Heisman winner, Jason White of Oklahoma.
RJ98 TIL “hedgehog’s dilemma” describes hedgehogs’ inability to cuddle for warmth due to their spikes, and is a metaphor for the challenges of human intimacy.
ANDMx TIL About 1000 Sea Turtles Die Per Year From Eating Plastic and 52% Have Eaten Plastic
jPVv TIL In exchange for Pepsi products, Russia gave Pepsi 17 submarines, a cruiser, a frigate, and a destroyer. At the time, it was 7th largest submarine fleet in the world.
KY9nR TIL: Harambe the Gorilla is named after the 1988 song "Harambe (Working Together for Freedom)" by Rita Marley, widow of Bob Marley.