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TIL F-8 Crusader pilot Clliff Judkins survived a 15,000 foot fall when his parachute failed to open.

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g7MX TIL when a factory worker from Wonka was asked about the production of Nerds candy, he said “Basically we start off with a sugar crystal and we just keep coating it with more sugar.”
W7ONX TIL that in NYS, landlords can’t charge pet fees/deposits on top of the security deposit that exceed the amount of the first month’s rent under the NYS Housing, Stability and Tenant Protection Act
rKjW TIL that an ancient and mysterious ‘whistle language’ still survives on one of the Canary Islands, used to talk across their steep ravines.
gKw9 TIL of Robert Landsburg, a photographer,who,upon realising he wouldn’t survive the volcanic eruption he was documenting,kept taking photos before putting the film in his bag and lay down on it,in order to protect the shots.The images were recovered and provided invaluable insight.
x61b TIL the most expensive photo ever sold was $4.3 million. It was of a river, and it was photoshopped….