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TIL that in early 2019, when the US government shutdown, hundreds of Canadian air traffic controllers sent American air traffic controllers pizza, in a show of solidarity at a time when the FAA controllers were not being paid.

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16OMO TIL Kaluga (Huso dauricus), also known as the river beluga, is a large predatory sturgeon found in the Amur River basin. With a maximum size of at least 1,000 kg (2,205 lb) and 5.6 m (18.6 ft), the kaluga is one of the biggest of the sturgeon family.
9wWGm TIL Orion, the son of god Poseidon and Euryale, had the ability to walk on water.
gmeb TIL That some people with schizophrenia have a type of disordered speech that makes them sound like Dr Seuss. It’s called ‘Clanging’
N04J TIL that the Rolls-Royce Merlin (used for the Supermarine Spitfire during WWII) was so powerful that its exhaust yielded useable thrust.
9PDX TIL that a 2005 Supreme Court decision declared that it is not the duty of any police force in the US to protect citizens, just enforce laws