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TIL it’s illegal in the US for a convicted felon to own or wear a bulletproof vest

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PgWE TIL that on a training sortie and under radio silence, a Sea Harrier pilot lost all contact with his flight and HMS Illustrious. Using the radar, he navigated to the only ship in the area and landed the harrier atop of some cargo containers. Ship, aircraft and pilot arrived in Portugal 4 days later.
kK8W TIL that Leonardo da Vinci designed a scuba suit.
kJ1Q1 TIL when NBA player Bones Hyland was a teen, he jumped out a window to escape a house fire that killed members of his family.
1aGoO TIL of the German word erklärungsnot which means explanation poverty. This describes a situation where you are put on the spot without a sufficient explanation or excuse for something you have done or failed to do.
X0vY8 TIL James Gunn hosted a reality show about the next Scream Queen in a horror film, and eliminated a contestant uncomfortable with performing a sexual scene.