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TIL After Captain Sullenberger’s heroic Miracle on the Hudson, NYC officials captured and gassed 1,235 Canada geese in an effort to prevent similar incidents.

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oQar TIL that Winfield Scott (1786-1866) served as a active duty general for 53 years, longer than anyone in American history. He entered service under Thomas Jefferson and retired under Abraham Lincoln.
9mg7 TIL the oldest and second oldest hotel in operation in the world were built in year 705 and 718 with in Japan
d8WP7 TIL in 1994, the Surgeon General of the U.S. was fired for saying masturbation is "part of human sexuality, and perhaps should be taught."
jN0Yp TIL this man died after being trapped behind a grocery store cooler. His body wasn’t discovered for 10 years.
0dpap Today I learned that genuine wasabi is rare and likely not even served in most high-end sushi restaurants. Apparently the real deal is difficult to grow as it’s quite picky and takes approx. three years to mature.