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TIL in 1989 a plane flying over the Pacific Ocean experienced a malfunction, causing several rows of seats to be blown out of the plane, and the pilots were still able to make a successful landing.

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gpG4 TIL that when Romania made their ice hockey World Championship debut in 1931, they lost 0-15 to the US. Their captain approached the referee after the game and asked him to write a message on the official game sheet: ”Thank you for playing against us, we have learned a great deal from this game”.
woOro TIL That Franz Marc's famous painting The Tower of Blue Horses was last seen in a 1937 Nazi exhibition of “degenerate” art, and has been searched for ever since.
YpyPW TIL of Shibari, a term for erotic bondage inspired by Japanese aesthetics. This style of bondage involves tying a person up using visually intricate patterns with several pieces of thin rope, usually emphasizing the person’s physical features.
Oop66 TIL Shakespeare's Globe, a reconstruction of the original Globe Theatre, is the first and only building in London permitted to have a thatched roof since the Great Fire of 1666.
wLknW TIL Sperm Whales are the loudest animal in the world. They have been recorded producing noises over 230 decibels. It can be very dangerous for humans to swim with them due to how loud they are.