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TIL Egypt has compulsory military service for males, but only if they have a brother. If they have no siblings or only a sister, they are exempt

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dZrj TIL only one graphic novel has ever won a Pulitzer Prize: Maus, a memoir/biography of a Holocaust survivor, featuring anthropomorphic animals
6EEaJ Yes, it’s true that most jetliners are certified for automatic landings, called “autolands” in pilot-speak. But in practice they are rare. Fewer than 1 percent of landings are performed automatically, and the fine print of setting up and managing one of these landings is something I could talk about all day. If it were as easy as pressing a button, I wouldn’t need to practice them twice a year in the simulator or periodically review those tabbed, highlighted pages in my manuals. In a lot of respects, automatic landings are more work-intensive than those performed by hand. The technology is there if you need it for that foggy arrival in Buenos Aires with the visibility sitting at zero, but it’s anything but simple.
QNpa6 TIL that in 1983, a couple in the US state of Georgia were rebuilding the steps of their front porch, and discovered a complete copy of the 1914 American silent film "The Oubliette", still in its original metal cans. The film had been considered lost with no known copies until this discovery.
BmVe TIL Baby Giraffes can stand within half an hour and after only 10 hours can actually run alongside their family.
Olga TIL When Britain began to impose prohibition of heroin, in 1968, there were fewer then 500 heroin addicts. By 2001, the Home Office says there were as many as 500,000.