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TIL It’s nearly impossible to open an emergency door mid-flight on a plane due to the ~24,000 pounds of force needed to do so.

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yQNAl TIL of a train robber named Frank Grigware who escaped Leavenworth prison in 1910. He went on and became a mayor of a small town in Alberta, Canada. Later when he was found by the Canadian police and FBI, his charges were dropped due to doubts of his original conviction.
BrbNr TIL that all American Flags within Disneyland and Walt Disney World are not regulation American flags. This allows them to not follow US Flag Regulations, like special lighting or half-staff orders. They are all either missing one star or one stripe.
4kBMb TIL Charles Darwin has a copy of Karl's Marx's book back on display
DY1g TIL mixed drinks made with diet soda can get you up to 18% more intoxicated than when made with regular soda
rRvP0 TIL in 2000, Russian submarine Kursk experienced a torpedo system failure. The explosion caused the sub to hit the ocean floor. All 118 crew members eventually perished as a result of failed rescue missions. The president kept it quiet. Later a victims wife and mother were forcibly sedated.