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

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a8r5y TIL Cameroonian footballer Roger Milla came out of retirement and played at the 1990 FIFA World Cup after a request made by Cameroon president Paul Biya. He scored 4 goals in 1990 WC as a substitute as he started every game of the tournament on the bench.
Anwo TIL In 1936 King George V was euthanized by his doctor so he would die in time for the announcement to make the morning papers
YpYPv TIL Michelin stars only go to three, one being "Very good", two being "Worth a detour" and three "Worth a special trip"
YajB TIL In 2006 NASA launched a probe to Pluto, just months before it was demoted to dwarf planet status. It was the fastest spacecraft ever launched and still two years from arrival.
GZ65 TIL “the pot calling the kettle black” is meant to refer to a scenario where the kettle is actually well-polished, and the blackness that the pot sees is its own reflection