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TIL FedEx planes are equipped with anti aircraft defence systems.

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gMGK7 TIL the song Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover is not about a woman lusting after a man. Instead it's about a woman (the narrator) wishing she could save another woman who is trapped in an abusive relationship. The "I wish I was your lover" line is the narrator longing to show the woman what love can be.
d8EZQ TIL that filming for the movie Gone Girl was shut down for 4 days because Ben Affleck, a Boston Red Sox fan, refused to wear a New York Yankees cap for one scene. The director and Affleck eventually agreed on a New York Mets hat instead.
JGWV TIL a scientist found two snowflakes identical.
PYVEn TIL Claw machines are rigged,and the owner can program them to drop a toy after it gets picked up, giving you the illusion of near-success.
b91J4 TIL: Forrest Fenn hid a box filled with millions in treasure among the Rocky Mountains and was found last month after 10 years of searching.