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TIL that at around 5PM EST is when the greatest proportion of the world is sleeping (55-60%)

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E1Jjd TIL there was a press event from 2001 where over twenty military, intelligence, government and scientific witnesses came forward and discovered at least 57 extraterrestrial species.
W7XVo TIL Helios 522 was a case of a "Ghost Plane", the cabin didn't pressurize and all but one on board passed out from hypoxia. The plane circled in a holding pattern for hours driven by autopilot before flight attendant Andreas Prodromou took over the controls, crashing into a rural hillside.
1a4VP TIL what the FCC considers "Obscene, Indecent and Profane Broadcasts" is based on subjective "I know it when I see it." judgement calls.
LkO60 TIL a guy tried to raise his son bilingually in English and Klingon. The experiment failed when the child got older and refused to use Klingon.
L7bZ TIL that on February 15, 1961 a plane crash killed the entire US figure skating team and everyone else on board, but a dog in the cargo hold survived.