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TIL Canadian F-18s have a “false canopy” painted on the underside of the plane to confuse enemy pilots during dogfights.

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prXN TIL 6 companies control 90% of American broadcast media (FOX, CNN, NBC, WSJ, ABC, etc.)
Zol4 TIL The nuclear disaster at Chernobyl was actually caused by a drill meant to solve another severe safety issue. The explosion occurred when the reactor was mistakenly almost allowed to shut off, then pulling out the control rods completely to try to stop the mistaken shutdown.
awbpL TIL time flows faster at the surface of the earth than it does in the core.
vPbXK TIL Yokozuna, the Iconic Sumo Wrestler, Was Not of Japanese origin.Despite being synonymous with Japanese sumo culture, Yokozuna was actually born Rodney Agatupu Anoaʻi, a Samoan-American wrestler.
KYr4Q TIL the 1953 Miller experiment simulated early Earth’s conditions- exposing a mixture of water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen to electric sparks. It showed organic compounds like amino acids form from simple molecules, offering insights into how life could have originated from non-living matter.