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TIL there was a list of 164 songs that radio stations were not supposed to play immediately following the 9/11 attacks

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rR7o4 TIL about Crimson Contagion. A simulation from January to August 2019 that tested the capacity of the U.S. federal government. The exercise involves a scenario in which tourists returning from China spread a respiratory virus in the United States.
J1MPk TIL that Alaska Airlines is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
OXJ4 TIL Stephen Colbert’s father and two older brothers died in a plane crash because the cockpit crew became distracted from talking while landing the plane. A few years later, the FAA created the ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule,’ prohibiting staff from engaging in non-essential conversation once below 10,000 ft
wLg06 TIL When Sejanus and his family were executed in 31 AD for conspiracy against the emperor, because there was no precedent for the capital punishment of a virgin, his 14-year-old daughter was raped first, with the rope around her neck.
7BrL TIL that a suitcase-sized EMP device is available for purchase for peaceful, commercial uses but requires no license to operate.