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TIL that Captain Gilberto Araujo da Silva was one of only 11 survivors of an airliner crash in 1973. In 1979, while flying the same type of plane for the same airline, his flight disappeared and was never found.

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KoER TIL that a gay bar in Australia won the right to ban women from the premises because they made the men feel uncomfortable and they wanted to ensure that their patrons were not subject to attempts to change their sexuality…
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