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TIL most airlines don't allow the pilot and co-pilot to eat the same meal, so that in the case of food poisoning, one of them isn't affected

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wLZ7E TIL that staring into someone's eyes for ten minutes straight may cause disassociation and hallucinations.
Omv1 TIL Mulan is currently the only official member of the Disney Princess franchise who is technically not a legitimate princess “in the traditional sense,” as she was neither born the daughter of a king or queen, nor does she become princess consort by marrying a prince.
Gpdj TIL that in 1916 an amendment was proposed to the Constitution that all acts of war would be put to a national vote. Anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the US Army.
R5New TIL the cast and crew on the film Titanic were drugged after eating clam chowder laced with PCP.
xV8x0 TIL December 25 was originally a pagan celebration, Sol Invictus, the “Unconquerable Sun.”