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TIL that the infamous 1971 D.B.Cooper plane hijacking remains the only unsolved case of air piracy in commercial aviation history. The FBI officially suspended their active investigation in July 2016. The 60-volume case file is open to the public to read.

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x6OJ0 TIL goose dad, a South Korean term for fathers who work in Korea while their families live abroad for English education, driven by "English Fever". The intense feeling of loneliness and desolation can lead them to engage in extramarital affairs, commit suicide, or face the risk of dying alone
epE4 TIL that the Honest Ed’s dollar store in Toronto keeps two professional sign painters on staff to hand-paint dozens of signs every day to advertise the store’s specials.
gRg8 TIL that a game show has tested the idea of fairness across cultures. In the US, the audience helps contestants. In Russia, they purposefully give the wrong answer. In France, they give the wrong answer if they feel the contestant isn’t smart enough to deserve to win the money
N6eP TIL: A Japanese CEO took a pay-cut along with the employees during recession, and, when told about America’s rich-poor pay-gap, said “We in Japan learned during the bubble economy that businesses who pursue money first fail. The business world has lost sight of this basic tenet of business ethics.”
VMYp0 TIL in 2007 about 300 University of Florida students marched to the steps of campus police headquarters the day following the infamous “don’t tase me bro” incident. 4 weeks later the university sponsored a panel to discuss appropriate police practices. 15 people attended and one signed up to comment