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TIL: Man who grounded 4,000 planes on 9/11 was on first day of his job

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kG85 TIL that it is possible to die of drowning up to 24 hours after leaving the water. “Dry Drowning” victims can be walking and talking while their lungs are filled with water.
rBx4 TIL the “McGruff The Crime Dog” actor was sentenced to 16 years in prison for possession of 1000 pot plants, 9000 rounds of ammunition, and 27 weapons (including a Grenade Launcher).
grgQX TIL Kansai International Airport in Japan averages 20-30 million passengers a year and it has not lost a single piece of luggage since opening in 1994.
eYB4 TIL that a cowlick is called a cowlick because cows lick their young and cause spiral patterns in their coat.
yQYeJ TIL that Akira Kurosawa was unable to get funding after a series of flops, and only returned to filmmaking after attempted suicide when the Soviet Union enlisted him to make a film set in Russia