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TIL commercial planes get hit by lightning 1-2 times a year

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69RJl TIL there was a 100$ bill called the superdollar which was used as counterfeit money used by various crime organizations and governments from 1998 until the at least the 2000’s
yQK8M TIL actress Judi Dench is growing a forest on her property in Surrey, England dedicated to loved ones in her life who have passed on. Every time a friend or relative dies, she plants a tree in their honor. She started the tradition after the death of her husband, actor Michael Williams.
a876Z TIL that William Howard Russell, an Irish reporter for The Times, is considered to be the first modern war correspondent, and his coverage of the Crimean War was the first time that the British public could read about the realities of warfare
mvRM TIL: In 1863, President Lincoln signed the “Order of Retaliation”. For every US soldier killed or enslaved in violation of the laws of war, a Confederate prisoner was to be killed or enslaved.
JN18 TIL Male Victims of Domestic Violence who call law enforcement for help are statistically more likely to be arrested themselves than their female partner