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TIL A helicopter pilot flew to 40820 feet, setting a world record for the highest altitude reached by a helicopter. However, when he started to descend, the engine failed, but he safely landed the helicopter with absolutely no power - a world record for the highest unpowered descent by a helicopter.

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OGQde TIL the United States FDA once briefly demanded that Cheerios apply for approval to be sold as a drug, due to its marketing claims of cholesterol health
Ypv0r TIL Rita Moreno is one of the few artists to have won all four major annual American entertainment awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and a Tony. She is also one of 23 people who have achieved what is called the Triple Crown of Acting, with individual competitive Academy, Emmy and Tony awards for acting.
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