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TIL about Drowning Machine dams

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D1mWP TIL that people dont eat turkey eggs simply because they are less economical to raise than chickens.
grdKX TIL that the reason that many amusement parks don't allow single riders on their Ferris Wheels is not due to the weight of gondola being balanced incorrectly, but rather to curb the risk of suicide jumpers.
BrMmL TIL that in 2003, an Airbus A300 cargo plane landed safely in Baghdad despite being struck by a missile on the left wing, losing a fuel tank, and losing all hydraulic control surfaces, forcing the pilots to guide the plane to an airport using only engine thrust to steer the plane.
9dLB TIL during the Black Plague, it was thought that bad smells were the cause of the plague. “Plague Doctors” therefore wore masks with long beak-like noses stuffed with flowers or smoke to hide the smells.
69GpQ TIL that the 25 day long 1990 Strangeways Prison Riot was the longest ever British prison riot, started in protest against overcrowded and unhygienic conditions, guard brutality, and the misuse of drugs.