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TIL some people think in images and some think in words.

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REYa TIL that the first attempt to cross the Atlantic by air included a cat.
0wBOM TIL: When the Bible was translated to Kiribati (Gilbertese), there was difficulty translating the word "mountain". Kiribati did not have a word for a mountain because there are no mountains in Kiribati.
VeBZ TIL a man with cerebral palsy was forced to crawl off of his flight when United Airlines staff failed to provide him with the proper assistance.
yMBJ TIL When executives from game developer Red Fly met with George Lucas they were instructed to never say “No” to him, told not to mention The Force Unleashed protagonist, Starkiller (George would only refer to him as “that guy”) and, most importantly, not to tell George how the Force works.
O6mY TIL that it’s possible to die from Secondary Drowning. After someone comes close to drowning, the fluid trapped in their lungs can kill them hours later.